SETTING THE MOON PHASE, DAY/DATE HANDS AND TIME
The normal sequence for setting a moon phase watch is:
Moon Phase
Time
Day and/or Date
The day of the full moon is needed for accurate setting of the moon phase indicator. Therefore, you may wish to temporarily skip steps # 1, 2 and 3 below, and proceed to setting the time and day/date only (steps 4 & 5), until the actual day of the full moon. Then, the moon phase indicator may be set more accurately.