2009 Horseshoe Crab Survey Dates

Lunar Data and Dates/Delaware Bay High Tide Times

 

Lunar Date

Survey Date

Time of High Water*

 

 

Full Moon
May 9

Thursday, May 7
Saturday, May 9
Monday, May 11

8:30 pm (5.0 ft)
9:48 pm (5.0 ft)
11:06 pm (4.8 ft)
New Moon

May 24

Friday, May 22
Sunday, May 24
Tuesday, May 26

7:47 pm (5.2 ft)
9:27 pm (5.6 ft)
11:11 pm (5.6 ft)

Full Moon

June 7

Friday, June 5
Sunday, June 7
Tuesday, June 9

8:07 pm (4.9 ft)
9:27 pm (4.9 ft)
10:45 pm (4.8 ft)

New Moon

June 22

Saturday, June 20
Monday, June 22
Wednesday, June 24

7:22 pm (5.3 ft)
9:11 pm (5.7 ft )
10:58 pm (5.6 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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