Snippet Calculate the phases of the moon

[Ryan2003]

This code will calculate the various phases of the moon.
Good for the northern hemisphere.
Good for dates from 15 Aug. 1939 and newer.
Good for avoiding being out in public on a full moon when werewolves might be out.

Strict

' Calculates the phase of the moon from a date
' Formula/description is from here : https://www.subsystems.us/free-resources.html
' // new moon at 14/08/1939
' = Julian Date 2429490.16387
' Example date given below
' Read output in the console window (HTML5)

Import mojo

'-----------------------------------------------------------------
Class myClass Extends App

    Field A:Int
    Field B:Int
    Field C:Int
    Field E:Int
    Field F:Int
    Field JD:Float
    
    Field DaysSinceNew:Float
    Field NewMoons:Float
    Field Fraction:Float
    Field DaysInToCycle:Float    ' days since new moon
    
    Field Phase:String
    
    ' Example Date
    Field Year:Int = 1939
    Field Month:Int = 10
    Field Day:Int = 30
    
    '-----------------------------------------------------------------
    Method OnCreate:Int()
        
        If Month = 1 OR Month = 2 Then
            Year = Year - 1
            Month = Month  + 12
        EndIf
        
        A = Int(Year/100)
        B = Int(A/4)
        C = 2 - A + B
        E = Int(365.25 * (Year + 4716))
        F = Int(30.6001 * (Month + 1))
        JD = C + Day + E + F - 1524.5
        
        DaysSinceNew = JD - 2429490.16387
        
        NewMoons = DaysSinceNew / 29.53
        
        Fraction = NewMoons - Int(NewMoons)
        
        DaysInToCycle = Fraction * 29.53
        
        
        If (DaysInToCycle > 0) AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 1 Then
            Phase = "new"
        ElseIf DaysInToCycle > 1 AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 6.38264692644 Then
            Phase = "waxing cresent"
        ElseIf DaysInToCycle > 6.38264692644 AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 8.38264692644 Then
            Phase = "first quarter"   
        ElseIf DaysInToCycle > 8.38264692644 AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 13.76529385288 Then
            Phase = "waxing gibbous"
        ElseIf DaysInToCycle > 13.76529385288 AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 15.76529385288 Then
            Phase = "full"
        ElseIf DaysInToCycle > 15.76529385288 AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 21.14794077932 Then
            Phase = "waning gibbous"
        ElseIf DaysInToCycle > 21.14794077932 AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 23.14794077932 Then
            Phase = "last quarter"
        ElseIf DaysInToCycle > 23.14794077932 AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 28.53058770576 Then
            Phase = "waning crescent"
        ElseIf DaysInToCycle > 28.53058770576 AND (DaysInToCycle) <= 29.53058770576 Then
            Phase = "new"
        EndIf

        Print Phase
        
        Return 0
    End
    '-----------------------------------------------------------------
    Method OnUpdate:Int()
        ' update your content here

        Return 0
    End
    '-----------------------------------------------------------------
    Method OnRender:Int()
        ' here you render your app

        Return 0
    End
End

'-----------------------------------------------------------------
Function Main:Int()
    New myClass
    Return 0
End