Clocktoday noe1/4/2024 ![]() Never force the moon dial as it should move easily. If the moon dial will not rotate, wait 6 hours and try again. ![]() Traditional Moon Dial on a Grandfather Clock Rotate the moon dial Clockwise until the moon is directly below the number 15 on the dial. To set moon dial, apply slight pressure with your fingers to the front of the moon dial. If you have a Grandfather Clock with moon phase, follow these instructions. A one-half rotation of the disk occurs every 29.5 days which is one lunar cycle. Grandfather clock moon dials consist of a round disk displaying two pictures of the moon. There are two moons on the dial and it makes no difference which one is under the 15. If it were a full moon today, the image of the moon on the dial would be centered below the 15 on the dial. The Full Moon always occurs on the 15th day of the Lunar Calendar. A lunar month has consistently twenty-nine and a half days in every month and these are usually lettered in Arabic (English) numerals. The numbers on the dial are of the Lunar Calendar and NOT the calendar date. The moon dial is designed to show the shape of the moon as it appears in the sky, the number alongside it being the lunar date. ![]() Setting Your Moon Dial On Grandfather Clocks
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