Observances
All times are in Universal Time, Coordinated (UTC)
For Eastern Standard Time, subtract 5 hours
For Pacific Standard Time, subtract 8 hours
Remember to account for Daylight Savings Time, where applicable
Solar Events
The US Navy has a table of Solstices and Equinoces.
1997
- Vernal Equinox: March 20, 13:55
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 08:20
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 23:56
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 20:07
1998
- Vernal Equinox: March 20, 19:55
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 14:03
- Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 05:37
- Winter Solstice: December 22, 01:56
1999
- Vernal Equinox: March 21, 01:46
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 19:49
- Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 11:31
- Winter Solstice: December 22, 07:44
2000
- Vernal Equinox: March 20, 07:35
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 01:48
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 17:27
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 13:37
2001
- Vernal Equinox: March 20, 13:31
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 07:38
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 23:05
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 19:22
2002
- Vernal Equinox: March 20, 19:16
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 13:24
- Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 04:56
- Winter Solstice: December 22, 01:15
2003
- Vernal Equinox: March 21, 01:00
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 19:10
- Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 10:47
- Winter Solstice: December 22, 07:04
2004
- Vernal Equinox: March 20, 06:49
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 00:57
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 16:30
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 12:42
2005
- Vernal Equinox: March 20, 12:34
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 06:46
- Autumnal Equinox: September 22, 22:23
- Winter Solstice: December 21, 18:35
Celtic Fire Festivals
Celtic days "begin" at sunset the previous night.
- Imbolg: February 2
- Beltane: May 1
- Lughnasadh: August 1
- Samhain: November 1 (Guy Fawkes Night: November 5)
Lunar Events
The US Navy also has a table of moon phases.
1997
- New Moon: September 1, 23:52
- Full Moon: September 16, 18:50
- New Moon: October 1, 16:51
- Full Moon: October 16, 03:46
- New Moon: October 31, 10:01
- Full Moon: November 14, 14:12
- New Moon: November 30, 02:14
- Full Moon: December 14, 02:47
- New Moon: December 29, 16:56
1998
- Full Moon: January 12, 17:24
- New Moon: January 28, 06:01
- Full Moon: February 11, 10:23
- New Moon: February 26, 17:26
- Full Moon: March 13, 04:34
- New Moon: March 28, 03:14
- Full Moon: April 11, 22:23
- New Moon: April 26, 11:41
- Full Moon: May 11, 14:29
- New Moon: May 25, 19:32
- Full Moon: June 10, 04:18
- New Moon: June 24, 03:50
- Full Moon: July 09, 16:01
- New Moon: July 23, 13:44
- Full Moon: August 08, 02:10
- New Moon: August 22, 02:03
- Full Moon: September 06, 11:21
- New Moon: September 20, 17:01
- Full Moon: October 05, 20:12
- New Moon: October 20, 10:09
- Full Moon: November 04, 05:18
- New Moon: November 19, 04:27
- Full Moon: December 03, 15:19
- New Moon: December 18, 22:42
1999
2000
by Chris McCoy <chris@dragon.org>