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PART 3-----ITEM A-----The Year He was crucified-----From Internet Source:

Web site source: Passover Dates 26-34 AD

Passover dates 26-34 A.D.

The following astronomical data was obtained from the U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department. The pertinent file may be accessed on the Internet at http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/SpringPhenom.html.

Note. The times of day given in the chart below have been adjusted +2 hours from U.S. Naval Observatory figures to account for the difference between Jerusalem Israel and Greenwich England (universal) time.

It should also be noted that the first evening of a visible crescent moon is always after sundown and after the beginning of a new day on the Hebrew calendar. This day correlates more to the following day on the Julian calendar. The observation of the new crescent moon occurs right at the beginning of first day of the month as opposed to the end of the first day.

Astronomical Dates
Year Vernal Equinox Astronomical New Moon Conjunction First evening of visible crescent Date of the first of Nisan                      14th day of Nisan (Passover)           
    (First after vernal Equinox) (Julian calendar. Midnight to midnight) (Beginning at sundown the evening before...) (Beginning at sundown the evening before...)
26 A.D.  Fri.    Mar. 22, 0* Sat.   Apr.    6,  7 a.m.  Sun.    Apr.   7 Mon.   Apr.  8 Sun.   Apr.  21
27 A.D. Sun.  Mar. 23, 6 a.m. Wed. Mar. 26,  7 p.m. Thurs. Mar. 27  Fri.    Mar. 28 Thurs. Apr. 10
28 A.D. Mon.  Mar. 22, noon Tues. Apr. 13,   2 p.m. Wed.   Apr.  14 Thurs. Apr.15 Wed.   Apr. 28 
29 A.D. Tues. Mar. 22,  6 p.m. Sat.   Apr.   2,   7 p.m. Sun.    Apr.    3 Mon.  Apr.   4 Sun.    Apr. 17
30 A.D. Wed. Mar. 22,  0* Wed. Mar. 22,  8 p.m. Thurs. Mar.  23 Fri.    Mar. 24 Thurs. Apr.   6
31 A.D. Fri.    Mar. 23,  5 a.m. Tues. Apr.  10,  2 p.m. Wed.   Apr.   11 Thurs. Apr.12 Wed.   Apr.  25
32 A.D. Sat.   Mar. 22, 11 a.m. Sat.  Mar.  29, 10 p.m. Sun. Mar.     30 Mon.  Mar. 31 Sun.    Apr.  13
33 A.D. Sun.  Mar. 22,  5 p.m. Fri.   Apr.  17,   9 p.m. Sat.  Apr.      18 Sun.   Apr. 19    Sat.     May    2
34 A.D. Mon. Mar. 22,11 p.m. Wed. Apr.   7,   2 p.m. Thurs. Apr.     8 Fri.     Apr.   9 Thurs. Apr.  22


* Midnight at the end of the given day.

Note. No Passover during the years 26-34 A.D. ever fell on a Friday. A Passover on Wednesday is the only day of the week that works with all Biblical accounts of the crucifixion.