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Calendars for
The calendars on following pages were
calculated principally from basic data in
the American Ephemeris and Nautical Al-
manac of the United States Navy, and
adapted to use in Texas and the Southwest-
ern States on basis of Central Standard
Time.
Precise Standard Time of sunrise, sun-
set, moonrise, moonset or any other mov-
ing event can be given only for a single
point. In compiling a calendar for any
given region, the usual method is to select
a given point to serve as an "average."
The calculations on following pages have
been made for the intersection of meridian
98 West and parallel 320 30" North which is
about nine miles northwest of Tolar, Hood
County. This point is chosen because of its
central location with respect to Texas and
the Southwestern States.
The time given in the following calen-
dars for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moon-
set and other events is according to Cen-
tral Standard Time. All of Texas is in Cen-
tral Standard Time, except El Paso and
Hudspeth Counties and the northwest cor-
ner of Culberson County where Mountain
Standard Time is observed.
Starting at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday in
April and ending at 2 a.m. the last Sunday
in October, 1967, Texas conformed to U.S.
law observing Daylight Saving Time.
All calculations for this edition are Cen-
tral Standard Time.
To get Central Standard Time of sun-
rise or sunset, moonrise or moonset for
any point in Texas apply the following
rules: Add to the time given in this calen-1968 and 1969
dar four minutes for each degree of longi-
tude that any given place lies west of the
98th meridian, and subtract four minutes
for each degree of longitude such place
lies east of the 98th meridian.
At times there will also be consider-
able variation for distances north and south
of the line of latitude 32 degrees 30 min-
utes north, but the rule for calculating it
would be complicated. Procedure given
above will get sufficiently close results.
Planetary Configurations and Phenomena
In the center column of the calendars
on following pages are given the phenom-
ena and planetary configurations of
heavens for 1968 and 1969. By watching
this table one may ascertain the dates of
beautiful and striking phenomena and jux-
tapositions of the moon and stars. Below
is an explanation of the signs of the Sun,
Moon and planets, and symbols used in
the tables:
Q The Sun. c Mars.
The Moon. ' Jupiter.
Mercury. Saturn.
Venus. Uranus.
e The Earth. Neptune.
2 Pluto
Aspects
d This symbol appearing before the
symbols for heavenly bodies means
they are "in conjunction," that is,
having the same longitude as applies
to the sky and appearing near each
other.
8 This symbol means that the two heav-
enly bodies are in "opposition," or dif-
fer by 180 degrees of longitude.Chronological Eras and Cycles
1968
The year 1968 of the Christian era com-
prises the latter part of the 192d and the
beginning of the 193d year of the independ-
ence of the United States of America, 'and
corresponds to the year 6681 of the Julian
period.
January 1, 1968, Julian calendar, cor-
responds to January 14, 1968, Gregorian
calendar.
The year 7477 of the Byzantine era be-
gins on September 1, 1968, Julian calendar.
The year 5729 of the Jewish era begins
at sunset on September 22, 1968, Gregorian
calendar.
The year 2721 since the foundation of
Rome, according to VARRO, begins on
January 1, 1968, Julian calendar.
The year 2717 of the era of NABONAS-
SAR begins on April 18, 1968, Julian cal-
endar.
The year 2628 of the Japanese era be-
gins on January 1, 1968, Gregorian calen-
dar.
The year 2280 of the Grecian era, or the
era of the SELUCIDAE, begins in the
present-day usage of the Syrians on Sep-
tember 1, 1968, or on October 1, 1968, Ju-
lian calendar, according to different sects.
The year 1685 of the era of DIOCLETIAN
begins on August 29, 1968, Julian calendar.
The year 1388 of the Mohammedan era,
or the era of the Hegira, begins at sunset
on March 30, 1968, Gregorian calendar.
The year 1890 of the Saka era begins on
March 21, 1968, Gregorian calendar, in the
reformed Indian calendar.
Chronological Cycles, 1968
Dominical Letter ........ .................. GF
Epact .. ... ...... 0
Lunar Cycle or Golden Number ....... .12
Solar Cycle ...............................17
Roman Indiction .........................6
Julian Period ............................ 6681
421969
The year 1969 of the Christian era com-
prises the latter part of the 193d and the
beginning of the 194th year of the independ-
ence of the United States of America, and
corresponds to the year 6682 of the Julian
period.
January 1, 1969, Julian calendar, cor-
responds to January 14, 1969, Gregorian
calendar.
The year 7478 of the Byzantine era be-
gins on September 1, 1969, Julian calendar.
The year 5730 of the Jewish era begins
at sunset on September 12, 1969, Gregorian
calendar.
The year 2722 since the foundation of
Rome, according to VARRO, begins on Jan-
uary 1, 1969, Julian calendar.
The year 2718 of the era of NABONAS-
SAR begins on April 18, 1969, Julian cal-
endar.
The year 2629 of the Japanese era be-
gins on January 1, 1969, Gregorian cal-
endar.
The year 2281 of the Grecian era, or
the era of the SELEUCIDAE, begins in the
present-day usage of the Syrians on Sep-
tember 1, 1969, or on October 1, 1969, Ju-
lian calendar, according to different sects.
The year 1686 of the era of DIO-
CLETIAN begins on August 29, 1969, Julian
calendar.
The year 1389 of the Mohammedan era,
or the era of the Hegira, begins at sunset
on March 19, 1969, Gregorian calendar.
The year 1891 of the Saka era begins
on March 22, 1969, Gregorian calendar, in
the reformed Indian calendar.
Chronological Cycles, 1969
Dominical Letter .....................E
Epact .. ..... .. ... ............ 11
Lunar Cycle or Golden Number ........13
Solar Cycle ......... .................18
Roman Indiction ...........................7
Julian Period ...........................6682
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