Final Night of Lunar Twilight 2019 - 5th Night & Final Night of Lunar Twilight

Lunar Twilight is based upon the fading phases of the Moon past the New Year.  As a reminder the celebration of a New Year is the celebration of a completion of an orbit around the Sun.

Although it is now 2019, the current Moon was created in 2018.  It will not be until January 7th, 2019 that the first, complete, new cycle of the Moon will begin.  As we celebrate the orbit around the Sun, it is proper and fair to acknowledge the Moon.

In a way the first five nights belong to the Moon, since this Moon was created in 2018.  So from a certain point of view, the nights virtually revert back to 2018, until the next new Moon of 2019.  Only after January 7th, 2019 will both the Sun and Moon will be in sync for 2019.

This celebration offers up a more peaceful and graceful transition from Old Year towards the New Year.  Besides making peace and saying goodbye to those that have passed, it is an opportunity to prepare in a positive way for the future.

It is the Moon, our heavenly object that is closest to us, that should say goodbye to the Old Year.