Ooh, that's so cool! Got to keep that in mind for any stories set in the British Isles. My own country is harder to find those resources for...
It reminds me that I used to use this nifty Moon phases and rising & setting times calculator that let you do it for any point in time. It was super handy when I was writing a romantic scene in a garden for my historical novel and didn't want to do the usual thing of having the Moon always be full (or possibly a slim crescent) and up whenever I find it convenient, as fantasy and romance writers often do. I'm too fond of my astronomy to let those things slide. (I also remember reading in-depth discussions on Harry Potter forums about how it couldn't really be full moon on the night when full moon was Very Important For Plot in The Prisoner of Azkaban.)
But I haven't found the same calculator yet. When I find it, or something as useful, I'll post the link(s) here! Too many calculators only allow you to do it for 20th and 21st century dates, probably because people want them for their astrological readings or whatever. Keep your horoscopes, I need my moon phases for Scientific Accuracy Iin my Art!
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Date: 2019-01-25 08:30 am (UTC)It reminds me that I used to use this nifty Moon phases and rising & setting times calculator that let you do it for any point in time. It was super handy when I was writing a romantic scene in a garden for my historical novel and didn't want to do the usual thing of having the Moon always be full (or possibly a slim crescent) and up whenever I find it convenient, as fantasy and romance writers often do. I'm too fond of my astronomy to let those things slide. (I also remember reading in-depth discussions on Harry Potter forums about how it couldn't really be full moon on the night when full moon was Very Important For Plot in The Prisoner of Azkaban.)
But I haven't found the same calculator yet. When I find it, or something as useful, I'll post the link(s) here! Too many calculators only allow you to do it for 20th and 21st century dates, probably because people want them for their astrological readings or whatever. Keep your horoscopes, I need my moon phases for Scientific Accuracy Iin my Art!