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1. Press the button using an object
with a long tapered tip such as a
ballpoint pen.
When the button is pressed, the
m o o n p h a s e a d va n c e s b y o n e
phase.
✽
Round off the number of moon phases to
the nearest whole number. (Example; 7.8
➔
8, 24.2
➔
24 )
✽
Refer to the weather report of your lo-
cal newspaper for current moon phase
information.
✽
Do not set the moon phase between
9 p.m. and 1 a.m., as the moon phase may
not change to the correct display on the fol-
lowing day.
HOW TO SET THE MOON PHASE
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Button
Moon phase 0
(new moon)
Moon phase 7
Moon phase 15
(full moon)
Moon phase 22
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The moon phase represents the period from the time when the last new
moon
occurred to noon of the current day in day increments.
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The period between new moons is called a “synodic month,” and its
average length is approximately .5 days.
