On March 21st at 1.30am NZ time the sun crosses the east/west line in its daily risings, heading northwards. In the southern hemisphere the summer sun rises in the SW and slowly moves north, going from southernmost position Dec 22nd(summer solstice) to the northernmost point (winter solstice) June 21st. Halfway is when it crosses the equator, called 'equinox'(equal night) because on that day, the number of daylight hours equals the number of darkness hours. Equinox marks the beginning of autumn, which is why it is then that we change out of daylight saving.
Adjustment
I forgot about daylight saving! If anyone wants to see part of the Ancient
Marker System at work in Auckland, do join a small group of us around
6.00am on the summit of Mt Albert at sunrise on the morning of Tuesday
20st, when the rising sun will appear to rise from the top of the ancient
heel stone (by the trig station) at about 6.10am. It is always be a
remarkable sight if the sky is clear.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening we will again assemble on Stockade Hill in
Howick, where once a stone circle stood (according to local historical
records), to watch the equinox sun disappear into the man-made "V" that
was cut into Mt Wellington for this very sighting purpose at least 2,000
years ago. There will be a group of 30 or so who always make this
attendance, but the more the merrier. Time of sunset over Auckland is
around 6.20pm, NOT 7.20 as previously stated. My apologies for overlooking
the adjustment necessary due to daylight saving. Hope to meet you there!
(if anyone gets lost or need further info on how to get there, phone me on
817-7625 or 021-970-696)
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