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... The Molad of Nisan was 8:31am on Sunday the 21st of March. (This is the clock equivalent for Israel of what was announced in shul.) To find the last time for Kiddush L'vana, we add 14 days, 18 hours and 22 minutes to the molad. This brings us to 2:53am early monday morning, Erev Pesach. The night before, B'dikat Chametz night, the Moon will be visible all night and appear full. K.L. may be said until 2:50-ish. Actual full moon is after 1:00pm of Monday. Although K.L. can be said until full moon, we do not use the astronomical (actual) full moon for this purpose, but the time based on the average molad and nigud. The ramification for this month is that the deadline for K.L. is 10 hours "early". [The
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