FebruaryInformation about the Sun and Moon for this month
THE SUN & THE
AUTUMN EQUINOX
The Sun moves from Capricornus
into Aquarius on the 13th of February and then into Pisces on the 15th
of March. On the 21st of
March the Sun crosses the celestial equator on its journey north. This is the vernal equinox, spring in the
northern hemisphere, autumn in the south.
Date Sunrise Sunset
February 21 6:52am 8:17pm
March 01 7:01am 8:05pm
March 11 7:13am 7:49pm
March 21 7:24am 7:32pm Equinox
March 31 7:35am 7:15pm
THE MOON
APOGEE (farthest from Earth):
February 13th at 406,542km; & March 12th at 406,011km
PERIGEE (closest to the
Earth): February 28th at 357,832km; & March 28th at
361,877km.
Hui-tanguru
the 9th Maori lunar month began on the evening of February 15th.
Poutu-te-rangi
the 10th Maori lunar month begins on the evening of March 17th. .
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