2008 HORSESHOE CRAB SURVEY DATES

Lunar Data and Dates/Delaware Bay High Tide Times

 

Lunar Date

Survey Date

Time of High Water*

 

 

New Moon
May 5

Saturday, May 3
Monday, May 5
Wednesday, May 7

7:35 pm (5.15 ft)
9:14 pm (5.66 ft)
10:58 pm (5.6 ft)
Full Moon

May 19

Saturday, May 17
Monday, May 19
Wednesday, May 21

7:54 pm (4.67 ft)
9:06 pm (4.81 ft)
10:20 pm (4.77 ft)

New Moon

June 3

Sunday, June 1
Tuesday, June 3
Thursday, June 5

7:09 pm (5.33 ft)
8:58 pm (5.71 ft)
10:46 pm (5.78 ft)

Full Moon

June 18

Monday, June 16
Wednesday, June 18
Friday, June 20

8:13 pm (4.8 ft)
9:32 pm (4.8 ft )
10:50 pm (4.8 ft) )

* Predicted time/water height at the reference station, Breakwater Harbor, Delaware. Time is Daylight Savings in the 24 hour system (first two digits= hour; next two digits = minutes; high water is given in feet, to nearest 0.1 foot).
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