Astronomically, Mabon aka the Autumnal Equinox does not occur until early Saturday morning, Eastern Standard Time.
The average date of Mabon for the twenty-first century will be September 22nd, due to odd quirks in the Gregorian calendar.
However, averaged over thousands of years, the date of Mabon is most likely to be September 21st.
You don't want me to start in on how the Equinox wandered while we were on the Julian system. Or the even screwier calendars that were used before THAT. Just be glad the timekeeping system is as stable as it is.
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Date: 2006-09-21 01:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-21 04:35 pm (UTC)(isn't the Equinox in a couple days?)
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Date: 2006-09-21 05:10 pm (UTC)The average date of Mabon for the twenty-first century will be September 22nd, due to odd quirks in the Gregorian calendar.
However, averaged over thousands of years, the date of Mabon is most likely to be September 21st.
You don't want me to start in on how the Equinox wandered while we were on the Julian system. Or the even screwier calendars that were used before THAT. Just be glad the timekeeping system is as stable as it is.
Huh? What? Oh, right..... Blessings everyone! :-P