A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem...

As announced last Shabbat, themolad of Cheshvan occurred onSunday evening at 8:18pm(summertime). 3 days later (72 hrs) brings us to WED.Oct. 8, 7:18pm as the earliest time (Minhag Yerushalayim) for saying Kiddush L’vana. Problem is that the Moon sets on that day at 7:34pm and that leaves a 16-minute window, really less. Thursday is a more practical first opportunity.

7-day people will start saying K.L. on Sunday night, from 7:20-ish.
Note that because the ACTUAL molad is earlier on Sunday, then even at the beginning of Wednesday night, the moon will aready be 3 days old. None-theless, we relate to the average (announced) molad (technically inaccurate) for determining K.L. times.

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