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Today, JUN 16 is the 29th day of the 3rd month and it is the first day the first sliver of the new moon could possibly be visible to the naked eye in Israel. Therefore, observers in Israel will be looking for the Renewed Moon of the 4th month around sunset (7:46pm IDT / 12:46pm EDT).

If the new moon is sighted today in Israel, then new moon day will be from sunset JUN 16 to sunset JUN 17. If the renewed moon is not sighted today in Israel, then new moon day will be from sunset JUN 17 to sunset JUN 18 by default, because months can only have 29 or 30 days.

The Renewed Moon of the 4th month (tammuz) is "likely" to appear over the western horizon of Jerusalem between 7:23pm and 8:21pm (IDT) / 12:23pm and 1:21m (EDT) on TUE, JUN 16, 2026. The Moon should be easy to see with 4.33 (4.75)% Illumination and 107 minute lag time (time interval between sunset and moon set).

https://timeanddate.com/worldclock/israel/jerusalem

New Moon Chart by Israeli New Moon Society