What is this Equinox?

The word equinox derives from the Latin words aequus (equal) and nox (night). Our modern definition is when the sun is directly over the equator (march 20th)... but I favour the original definition and also from our location .which right now happens to be Eugene, Oregon.

So our "Equinox" was on march 18th

 March 2007
Eugene, Oregon

 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
        1

Sunrise: 6:50am
Sunset: 5:59pm
 
2

Sunrise: 6:49am
Sunset: 6:00pm
 
3

Sunrise: 6:47am
Sunset: 6:01pm
Full Moon: 3:18pm
 
4

Sunrise: 6:45am
Sunset: 6:02pm
 
5

Sunrise: 6:43am
Sunset: 6:04pm
 
6

Sunrise: 6:42am
Sunset: 6:05pm
 
7

Sunrise: 6:40am
Sunset: 6:06pm
 
8

Sunrise: 6:38am
Sunset: 6:08pm
 
9

Sunrise: 6:36am
Sunset: 6:09pm
 
10

Sunrise: 6:35am
Sunset: 6:10pm
 
11 DST Begins

Sunrise: 7:33am
Sunset: 7:11pm
Last Qtr: 7:55pm
 
12

Sunrise: 7:31am
Sunset: 7:13pm
 
13

Sunrise: 7:29am
Sunset: 7:14pm
 
14

Sunrise: 7:27am
Sunset: 7:15pm
 
15

Sunrise: 7:26am
Sunset: 7:17pm
 
16

Sunrise: 7:24am
Sunset: 7:18pm
 
17

Sunrise: 7:22am
Sunset: 7:19pm
 
18

Sunrise: 7:20am
Sunset: 7:20pm
New Moon: 6:43pm
 
19

Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 7:22pm
 
20

Sunrise: 7:17am
Sunset: 7:23pm
 
21

Sunrise: 7:15am
Sunset: 7:24pm
 
22

Sunrise: 7:13am
Sunset: 7:25pm
 
23

Sunrise: 7:11am
Sunset: 7:26pm
 
24

Sunrise: 7:09am
Sunset: 7:28pm
 
25

Sunrise: 7:07am
Sunset: 7:29pm
First Qtr: 10:17am
 
26

Sunrise: 7:06am
Sunset: 7:30pm
 
27

Sunrise: 7:04am
Sunset: 7:31pm
 
28

Sunrise: 7:02am
Sunset: 7:33pm
 
29

Sunrise: 7:00am
Sunset: 7:34pm
 
30

Sunrise: 6:58am
Sunset: 7:35pm
 
31

Sunrise: 6:56am
Sunset: 7:36pm
 
Courtesy of www.sunrisesunset.com
Copyright © 2001-2006 Steve Edwards

In Jerusalem "Equinox" was on march 17th.

 

March 2007
Jerusalem, Israel

 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
        1

Sunrise: 6:07am
Sunset: 5:35pm
 
2

Sunrise: 6:05am
Sunset: 5:36pm
 
3

Sunrise: 6:04am
Sunset: 5:37pm
 
4

Sunrise: 6:03am
Sunset: 5:38pm
Full Moon: 1:18am
 
5

Sunrise: 6:02am
Sunset: 5:39pm
 
6

Sunrise: 6:01am
Sunset: 5:39pm
 
7

Sunrise: 5:59am
Sunset: 5:40pm
 
8

Sunrise: 5:58am
Sunset: 5:41pm
 
9

Sunrise: 5:57am
Sunset: 5:41pm
 
10

Sunrise: 5:56am
Sunset: 5:42pm
 
11

Sunrise: 5:55am
Sunset: 5:43pm
 
12

Sunrise: 5:53am
Sunset: 5:44pm
Last Qtr: 5:55am
 
13

Sunrise: 5:52am
Sunset: 5:44pm
 
14

Sunrise: 5:51am
Sunset: 5:45pm
 
15

Sunrise: 5:50am
Sunset: 5:46pm
 
16

Sunrise: 5:48am
Sunset: 5:46pm
 
17

Sunrise: 5:47am
Sunset: 5:47pm
 
18

Sunrise: 5:46am
Sunset: 5:48pm
 
19

Sunrise: 5:45am
Sunset: 5:48pm
New Moon: 4:43am
 
20

Sunrise: 5:43am
Sunset: 5:49pm
 
21

Sunrise: 5:42am
Sunset: 5:50pm
 
22

Sunrise: 5:41am
Sunset: 5:51pm
 
23

Sunrise: 5:39am
Sunset: 5:51pm
 
24

Sunrise: 5:38am
Sunset: 5:52pm
 
25

Sunrise: 5:37am
Sunset: 5:53pm
First Qtr: 8:17pm
 
26

Sunrise: 5:36am
Sunset: 5:53pm
 
27

Sunrise: 5:34am
Sunset: 5:54pm
 
28

Sunrise: 5:33am
Sunset: 5:55pm
 
29

Sunrise: 5:32am
Sunset: 5:55pm
 
30

Sunrise: 5:31am
Sunset: 5:56pm
 
31

Sunrise: 5:29am
Sunset: 5:57pm
 
Standard/Winter Time for entire month.
Courtesy of www.sunrisesunset.com
Copyright © 2001-2006 Steve Edwards