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zekidaniel
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According to some, a lunar eclipse (also called a blood moon) occurred on Friday April 3, 33 AD, the very day Jesus very likely might have died. But I have recently become confused concerning this for this reason.
The problem comes from what calendar are we using, the Gregorian or the Julian. Taking the year 33 Ad for granted as the correct year. The date of Christ death according the Julian calendar is Friday April 3, 33 AD, however if you convert that over to the Gregorian calendar you get the date: Friday April 1, 33 AD.
Modern astronomy software uses the Gregorian calendar, therefor should we not put in the date Friday April 1, 33 AD in such programs?
Yet if you put in the date April 1, 33 AD you will not see the lunar eclipse. Am I the only one to notice this?
If you put in the date April 3, 33 AD in such programs you will see the lunar eclipse however this date is Easter Sunday in the Gregorian calendar not Good Friday.
It might be help full to make a chart
Key: J = Julian G = Gregorian
Christ Death: J: Friday 4/3/33AD, G: Friday 4/1/33AD
Lunar Eclipse: J: Sunday 4/5/33AD, G: Sunday 4/3/33AD
The mass confusion concerning this seems to come from the fact the lunar eclipse happens on 4/3/33AD in the Gregorian calendar which is also the well know date of Christ death in the Julian calendar.
I cant be the only one who has noticed this, therefor Im considering my self wrong, and hoping someone who has experience in calendars that can can shed light on this discrepancy.
The problem comes from what calendar are we using, the Gregorian or the Julian. Taking the year 33 Ad for granted as the correct year. The date of Christ death according the Julian calendar is Friday April 3, 33 AD, however if you convert that over to the Gregorian calendar you get the date: Friday April 1, 33 AD.
Modern astronomy software uses the Gregorian calendar, therefor should we not put in the date Friday April 1, 33 AD in such programs?
Yet if you put in the date April 1, 33 AD you will not see the lunar eclipse. Am I the only one to notice this?
If you put in the date April 3, 33 AD in such programs you will see the lunar eclipse however this date is Easter Sunday in the Gregorian calendar not Good Friday.
It might be help full to make a chart
Key: J = Julian G = Gregorian
Christ Death: J: Friday 4/3/33AD, G: Friday 4/1/33AD
Lunar Eclipse: J: Sunday 4/5/33AD, G: Sunday 4/3/33AD
The mass confusion concerning this seems to come from the fact the lunar eclipse happens on 4/3/33AD in the Gregorian calendar which is also the well know date of Christ death in the Julian calendar.
I cant be the only one who has noticed this, therefor Im considering my self wrong, and hoping someone who has experience in calendars that can can shed light on this discrepancy.