ECLIPSES IN 1967

Eastern Standard Time

In 1967 there will be four eclipses, two of the Sun and two of the Moon, as

follows:

I. A total eclipse of the Moon, April 24, 1967, the beginning visible in

North America, except the northeast part, the western part of South America,

the Pacific Ocean, east coast of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica;

the end visible in the Pacific Ocean except southeast part, eastern Asia, eastern

Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica.

The beginning of the eclipse will be visible in the United States: Moon

enters dark shadow 5:25 A.M., E.S.T.; middle of eclipse 7:07 A.M., E.S.T.

II. Partial eclipse of the Sun, May 9, 1967. Visible in North America,

except south Florida, Arctic regions, northern Europe, northern Asia.

Where visible in United States eclipse may be visible at sunrise in west

and at around 8:30 to 9:00 A.M., E.S.T. in east.

III. A total eclipse of the Moon October 18, 1967. The beginning visible

in North America, northwest Atlantic Ocean, most of South America, Pacific

Ocean, east Australia, New Zealand, northeast Asia, Arctic regions; the end

visible in North America except east coast, Pacific Ocean, Australia, New

Zealand, Asia except southwest part, eastern part of Indian Ocean and Arctic

regions.

Where visible in the United States eclipse begins at 3:26 A.M., E.S.T.; mid-

dle of eclipse 5:16 A.M., E.S.T.; end of eclipse 7:06 A.M., E.S.T.

IV. A total eclipse of the Sun, November 2, 1967, invisible in the United

States. Visible in southern Africa, south Atlantic, and Antarctica.

How To Use This Almanac Anywhere In The United States

The Moon’s Phases and Cardinal Points are given in Eastern Standard Time (Subtract 1 hour

for Central Standard Time). Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon, Moon South and the

rising, setting, meridian passage of the stars and planets are given in Civil Mean Time for 7 5

degrees wc;t longitude and 3 5 degrees north latitude. Civil Time is used because it is more

accurate for all of the time zones across the country. To obtain Standard Time from Civil

Time, add 4 minutes for each degree of longitude you are located west of the Standard meridian

(75 degrees for E.S.T., 90 degrees for C.S.T., 105 degrees for M.S.T., 120 degrees for P.S.T.),

or subtract 4 minutes for each degree you are cast of the Standard Meridian. Example: For

Winston-Salem, N. C., add 21 minutes to get clock time. To obtain the Longitude where you

live, look on any road map and find the lines running north and south marked in degrees. To

ascertain the day’s length, add 12 hours to the time of sunset and subtract the time of sunrise.

Calendar Explanations

In the column of Moon’s rising and setting when the word "rises” is found, the Moon is at full,

and the figures following that word are P.M., or evening until the word “morn” which means

midnight. From morn the figures are A.M., the moon rising in the morning before the sun is

up. Then, after the word “sets” the time for setting is given, which grows later and later,

from early evening until early morning, until the moon is again full.

Mars is the “Governing Planet” this year

EMBER DAYS—Feb. 15, 17, 18; May 17. 19, 20; Sept. 20, 22, 23;

Dec. 20, 22, 23.

Calculations and Forecasts In this Almanac by Hart Wright Co., Inverness, Fla. Send

astronomical questions direct to them.

Copyright, 1966, by Blum’s Almanac Syndicate, Winston-Salem, N. C.