Light Calendar 2031/32 •

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The year 2031/32 runs from 04.02.2031 to 03.02.2032 and has the following astro­nomical fixed points: 16th New March (VE), 16th New June (SS), 17th New Septe (AE), 17th New Dece (WS) – explanation below, V1.2.4

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New Febru 2031

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New March 2031

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New April 2031

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New May 2031

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New June 2031

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New July 2031

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New Augus 2031

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New Septe 2031

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New Octo 2031

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New Nove 2031

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New Dece 2031/32

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New Janu 2032

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Explanation:
The Light Calendar divides the year into 4 almost equal quarters, each centered exactly midway between the astronomical fixed points (winter solstice, vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox). This creates 4 seasons with distinct character: Early Spring (days rapidly get brighter each day/ΝFeb-ΝApr, warmth arrives delayed), Early Summer (time of long days/ΝMay-ΝJul), Early Autumn (days rapidly get shorter each day/ΝAug-ΝOct), Early Winter (dark season with little daylight change/ΝNov-ΝJan).

Every year begins with 1st New Febr (start of Early Spring). The leap month is New Jan; in leap years it has one extra day (marked ¹). Leap years are shifted ca. two years compared to the Gregorian calendar. For practical reasons the year number still changes on 1st Jan as usual. The lunations of a light year are numbered 1-13 (similar to week numbers). A lunation belongs to a light year if its full moon occurs within that year. The cycle begins with the astronomical new moon: if this occurs before 12:00, the previous day/night counts as the beginning; after 12:00, the same day counts as the beginning.

This PHP version does NOT compute full astronomical precision (unlike the app), but provides a good approximation of all dates, seasons, and moon cycles. All times shown in Central European Time (UTC+1|2).

Lunations of light year 2031/32:
1. Moon – new: Wed, 22.01.31, full: Fri, 07.02.31
2. Moon – new: Fri, 21.02.31, full: Sat, 08.03.31
3. Moon – new: Sat, 22.03.31, full: Mon, 07.04.31
4. Moon – new: Mon, 21.04.31, full: Tue, 06.05.31
5. Moon – new: Tue, 20.05.31, full: Wed, 04.06.31
6. Moon – new: Thu, 19.06.31, full: Fri, 04.07.31
7. Moon – new: Sat, 19.07.31, full: Sat, 02.08.31
8. Moon – new: Sun, 17.08.31, full: Sun, 31.08.31
9. Moon – new: Tue, 16.09.31, full: Tue, 30.09.31
10. Moon – new: Wed, 15.10.31, full: Wed, 29.10.31
11. Moon – new: Fri, 14.11.31, full: Fri, 28.11.31
12. Moon – new: Sat, 13.12.31, full: Sun, 28.12.31
13. Moon – new: Mon, 12.01.32, full: Tue, 27.01.32

The moon display (see above) works as follows: Μx·y(p/z) = x. Moon, y. Day, p=full moon day, z=cycle length.

In the same vein is 'Gordon's Sun Clock', a single-hand clock whose dial changes daily with the seasons. It is available as a free Android app:

Gordon’s Sun Clock >
Info about Light Calendar (Github) >

For more precise calculations, please check the Android app or the web app.