Rod Heikell says

[tonyran]

the wind around Greece is strongest when the new moon is in "rain catcher" position. Full moon is around mid-July. Does anyone know of a site which predicts the orientation of the new moon - I can't find one!

 

[BrendanS]

This is a great site for lots of Med forecasts, wind,swell, buoy data etc.
Scroll down to Moon Phases, not sure if it actually gives orientation of new moon tho
http://www.starfishsurfco.com/surfcaster.htm

This DOS program certainly does tho
http://www.starlight.demon.co.uk/mooncalc/

 

[john_morris_uk]

In the Northern hemisphere the word DOC shows the phases of the moon. (Hopefully its obvious what I mean when you look at the word...) Of course as you approach the equator, the moon tends to lie down more and more so you will have to use a bit of imagination to try and see which way it is 'lying'.

 

[Sgeir]

Now then John and Brendan, about this phases of the moon thing, it looks like DOC from where I am, and yes it seems to go a bit U nearer the Equator.

But in the southern hemisphere I'm sure it went COD (and still a bit U as well). Or was that just the way I was standing? Is there a clear three sentence explanation for all this?

 

[BobOwen]

Try this. Its free and absolutely brilliant for all star / moon / info!
Highly recommended.

http://stellarium.free.fr/

 

[john_morris_uk]

I can't remember - and my brain hurts when I try to work it out. Perhaps one of our antipodean forumites will help. Does the moon in its phases go D to O to C as in the Northern hemisphere or C to O to D when you are south of the equator?

The answer to the orginal post is still D to O to C. (to nothing and then back to D again...) I know this is true for North of the equator.