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Times of moonrise, transit and moonset during the Mid-Autumn

Times of moonrise, transit and moonset during the Mid-Autumn Festival Period in Year 2003 (29 Aug 2003)

During the Mid-Autumn Festive period in year 2003, the times of moonrise, transit and moonset will be as follows :

 

On Wednesday, 10 September

Moonrise
at 6:35 p.m

Transit (meridian passage)
Direction due south
Elevation 58 degrees

at 0:27 a.m. (next morning)
Moonset
at 6:24 a.m. (next morning)

 

On Thursday, 11 September (Mid-Autumn Festival)

Moonrise
at 7:09 p.m.
Transit (meridian passage)
Direction due south
Elevation 64 degrees
at 1:10 a.m. (next morning)
Moonset
at 7:17 a.m. (next morning)

 

On Friday, 12 September

Moonrise
at 7:41 p.m.
Transit (meridian passage)
Direction due south
Elevation 70 degrees
at 1:52 a.m. (next morning)
Moonset
at 8:08 a.m. (next morning)

 

Please refer to the "5-day Weather Forecast" issued by the Observatory for the Mid-Autumn festival period at the following web site: http://www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/f5d.htm