The spring or vernal equinox is coming, on Monday March 20, Continue reading “Spring coming, Venus going”
Category: calendar, seasons, time
Groundhog Day weather
Good morning, Tor, it’s your twelfth birthday, and also Continue reading “Groundhog Day weather”
Leap Second
Today is one second longer than other days. 2016 will be longer than other years by one day plus one second.
Martinmas, Day of the Conscientious Veteran
November 11 is Martinmas, one of the cross-quarter days, roughly half way Continue reading “Martinmas, Day of the Conscientious Veteran”
Guy and the clock
Today is Guy Fawkes Day in England, and Clock Change Eve in America. Continue reading “Guy and the clock”
Venice and the Feast of the First Full Moon
The first time I came to this island universe was by walking, along the bridge over the void Continue reading “Venice and the Feast of the First Full Moon”
Jews and Muslims Agree
The Moon was New on Saturday October 1, very early on that date, and therefore conceivably becomes visible as a very thin crescent at the sunset of October 2.
North Nods Noxward
This year it will happen on Thursday September 22, at 14:21 Universal (Greenwich) time.
From here on down
On Monday June 27 comes the year’s Continue reading “From here on down”
May Day
The London Marathon, and then May Day. In the big city, it’s certainly easier to be at happenings.
We decided to get to the great rally, Continue reading “May Day”