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# NAME

`pom` — display the phase of the moon

# SYNOPSIS

`pom` | [[[[[cc]yy]mm]dd]HH]

# DESCRIPTION

The `pom` utility displays the current phase of the moon. Useful for selecting software completion target dates and predicting managerial behavior.

[[[[cc]yy]mm]dd]HH
  Display the phase of the moon for a given time. The format is similar to the canonical representation used by date(1).

# SEE ALSO

date(1)

# BUGS

Times must be within range of the UNIX Epoch.

# ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This program is based on routines from Practical Astronomy with Your Calculator, Third Edition by Peter Duffett-Smith.

December 31, 2009 | Debian