The Ritualistic Calendar. The Ritualistic calendar changes with each year, and those who desire to follow all the variations of the code may find such detailed information in one of the many church calendars. In general, however, the following is the order in which colors are used on the altar in Ritualistic Churches in the United States: White is used from Christmas Day to the Octave of the Epiphany and from the first service on Easter Day to the Vigil of Pentecost, except on the days commemorative of martyred saints, when red is the color prescribed. It is also used on several holy days throughout the year-Trinity Sunday, the conversion of St. Paul, the Purification, the Annunciation, the feast of St. John Baptist, St. Michael, St. Luke, All Saints and on days commemorative of saints who are not martyrs. Red is used from the first Vespers of Pentecost to the first Vespers of Trinity Sunday; on the Day of Holy Innocents, if it falls on a Sunday, and on the feasts of all martyred saints. Violet is used from Septuagesima to Easter Eve (Maundy Thursday); from Advent Sunday, the beginning of the Church year, until Christmas Eve; on Ember Days, except in Whitsun week, on Rogation Days, and on Holy Innocents, if it does fall on a Sunday. Morning Stars. INFERIOR PLANETS (WEST OF SUN). MERCURY (), from Feb. 2 to April 3 to July 26 and from Oct. 3 to Nov. April 12, June VENUS (9) after Sept. 17. SUPERIOR PLANETS. MARS (). not this year. JUPITER (4), from Feb. 19 to June 13. MARS, until March 29. JUPITER, from Feb. 19 to Sept. 12. Evening Stars. INFERIOR PLANETS (EAST OF SUN). MERCURY (), until Feb. 2 and from April 12 to June 3, July 26 to Oct. 3 and after Nov. 21. VENUS (9). until Sept. 17. SUPERIOR PLANETS. MARS (8). all the year. JUPITER (2), until Feb. 19 and after June 13. SUPERIOR PLANETS (EAST OF SUN). MARS, after March 29. JUPITER, until Feb. 19 and after Sept. 12. The signs of tne Zodiac and parts of the human body supposed to be affected by the same. For the Moon's place see calendar pages. Pisces, feet; Aries P. head; Taurus 8, neck; Gemini, arms; Cancer, breast; Leo. heart; Virgo II, bowels; Libra, kidneys; Scorpio M, loins; Sagittarius, thighs; Capricornus knees; Aquariu, legs. Both the sign and constellation are given in the column "Moon's Place at 7 P. M., the former being approximately 30° behind the latter, owing to the precession of the equinoxes. The sign is given inasmuch as that is used by astronomers, while the constellation is used by astrologers. Time Calculations and Explanations of Signs and Abbreviations All the calculations except the Moon's Phases and seasons are in mean local time. (See table for its conversion into Standard Time). The Sun's rising and setting is for the upper limb and corrected for refraction. The signs used are as follows: 6 conjunction or near approach; at which time a line from the North Star through one will also pass through the other: 8, opposition or 180° from the Sun, at which time the Superior Planets are the brightest; O, quadrature or 90° from the Sun; . Sun; , Earth; 8, Mercury; 9, Venus; d. Mars; 4, Jupiter; h, Saturn; 8, Uranus; V, Neptune; , Ascending Node; &, Descending Node;, Moon lowest; . Moon highest; . Moon generally. Per. Perihelion, or nearest to Sun; opposed to Planets. Apo.-Apogee, or farthest from the earth; as applied to the Moon. So.-Southing, or Meridian Passage. Duration of Light and Darkness. The tenth column of the second calendar page for each month contains a diagram showing the amount of Darkness or of Sunlight or Moonlight. These small figures represent the twelve hours from 6 P. M. to 6 A. M., and have four divisions, each representing three hours. Example-from the 11th to the 26th of January there is moonlight from 6 P. M. to 6 A. M., but from the 7th to the 30th it will be seen that there is no moonlight. The light portions of the diagrams are not at all times to be considered as moonlight, for the reason that in some months light is derived from the sun after 6 P. M. and before 6 A. M. In the Summer months the light is increased by the sun. JANUARY. For Pacific Coast Points corresponding to these zones of Lat. add 6m. to Moon's rising and setting, or add 2m. for each hour west of Merid. of Wash. and subtract same for eastern Longitude. 7 35 4 42 6 17 29 4 48 6 7 20 Tu 26 M 27 Tu 245 28 W 7 23 5 29 Th 7 225 30 Fr 7 215 31 Sa 7 205 21 W 35 4 44 rises. 12 M 30 4 53 12 23 47 175 9 7 16 5 011 14 7 165 2 morn 7 155 312 15 7 145 4 1 14 145 38 7 254 43 7 417 19 4 49 8 38 7 194 50 9 36 7 19 4 51 19 4 19 4 19 4 19 4 56 55 7 19 4 57 07 18 4 58 07 184 59 2 25 57 526 575 111 7 59 6 8 46 6 57 5 12 8 46 7 9 41 6 57 5 12 9 42 35 710 36 6 58 5 13 10 36 5211 34 7 35 811 32 6 585 14 11 31 53 morn 7 35 9 morn 6 585 14 morn 54 12 36 7 35 10 12 31 6 58 5 15 12 28 35 1 1 31 6 58 5 15 1 27 35 12 2 34 6 585 17 35 13 3 39 6 585 18 25 14 4 42 6 585 18 25 14 5 43 6 585 19 25 15 rises. 6 585 19 rises. 25 16 6 55 6 58 5 20 6 59 25 17 8 2 6 57 5 21 8 5 76 57 5 22 9 8 86 57 5 23 10 8 96 57 5 23 11 8 6 57 5 24 morn 76 56 5 25 12 3 15 21 1 3 6 565 25 12 58 15 22 1 57 6 56 5 26 1 52 05 23 2 49 6 555 27 2 44 05 24 3 40 6 555 28 3 34 115 13 4 41 6 59 5 25 4 28 6 55 5 29 4 22 105 14 5 6 59 5 26 5 14 6 545 30 5 8 105 15 6 76 58 5 27 5 56 6 54 5 31 5 50 95 16 sets. 6 58 5 28 sets. 6 53 5 32 sets. 85 17 6 36 6 57 5 29 6 42 6 535 33 6 46 85 18 7 31 6 57 5 30 7 35 6 52 5 34 7 37 75 20 8 30 6 57 5 31 8 32 6 515 35 8 32 19 4 51 10 35 7 19 4 55 1 39 7 O rises. 16 46 7 2 7 56 7 39 57 410 97 511 13 7 7 morn 7 8 12 13 7 9 1 11 7 135 10 2 897 125 11 3 27 125 12 3 53 7 NOTES.-MARS' motion past the Stars is very slight at this time, as he is nearing that point in his orbit where his motion is in line with our line of vision and consequently his change in right ascension is slight. The EARTH will be nearest to the Sun on the 3d, being about 3,000,000 miles nearer than when farthest away on July 2d. The close companionship of VENUS and SATURN will be interesting during the evenings of the earlier part of this month; Saturn's apparent diameter will be the greater by about 2" and he will be nearly 1° North of Venus. Orion is near the meridian with the finest stellar display of the year grouped around it. FEBRUARY For Pacific Coast Points corresponding to these zones of Lat. add 6m. to Moon's rising and setting, or add 2m. for each hour west of Merid. of Wash. and subtract same for eastern Longitude. 65 22 9 29 6 565 32 9 27 6 51 5 37 9 27 55 23 10 29 6 555 33 10 25 6 50 5 38 10 23 45 24 11 29 6 545 34 11 23 6 49 5 39 11 19 35 25 morn 6 545 35 morn 6 49 5 40 morn 25 26 12 32 6 53 5 36 12 23 6 48 5 41 12 18 15 27 1 36 6 52 5 37 1 24 6 47 5 42 1 19 05 28 2 39 6 51 5 38 2 26 6 46 5 43 2 20 595 29 50 5 39 3 27 6 455 43 3 21 49 5 40 4 25 6 44 5 44 4 19 5 20 6 43 5 45 5 14 42 5 46 rises. 3 40 6 585 30 4 38 6 595 30 rises. 6 565 32 rises. 6 475 42 rises. 6 7 195 9 9 31 7 145 14 9 30 7 105 18 9 29 7 2 M 7 185 11 10 35 7 135 15 10 31 7 95 19 10 30 7 3 Tu 7 165 1211 40 7 115 16 11 34 7 85 2011 32 7 4 W 7 155 13 morn 7 105 18 morn 7 75 21 morn 7 5 Th 7 145 1512 46 7 95 19 12 36 7 65 22 12 35 7 6 Fr 7 135 16 1 54 7 85 20 1 43 7 55 23 1 39 7 7 Sa 7 115 18 2 59 7 75 22 2 47 7 45 25 2 43 7 8 S 7 105 19 4 17 65 23 3 49 7 35 26 3 44 6 9 M 95 20 4 58 7 55 25 4 46 7 25 27 4 42 6 10 Tu 7 75 22 5 48 7 45 26 5 37 7 15 295 34 6 575 31 5 30 6 48.5 41 11 W 7 65 23 rises. 7 25 27 rises. 6 12 Th 7 45 25 6 35 7 15 28 6 39 6 585 31 6 40 6 555 33 6 41 6 465 43 6 45 6 42 5 476 47 13 Fr 35 26 7 55 7 05 30 7 52 6 575 33 7 52 6 545 35 7 51 6 45.5 44 7 50 6 415 47 7 50 14 Sa 7 15 27 8 58 6 585 31 8 56 6 555 34 8 56 6 535 36 8 55 6 44.5 45 8 53 6 405 48 8 52 15 S 7 05 2910 56 57 5 32 10 545 35 10 06 525 37 9 58 6 435 46 9 53 6 39 5 49 9 50 16 M 6 585 30 11 11 6 555 33 11 525 36 11 16 505 38 10 59 6 42 5 46 10 51 6 38 5 49 10 47 17 Tu 6 575 32 morn 545 34 morn 6 515 37 morn 6 495 39 11 59 6 41 5 47 11 48 6 37 5 50 11 43 18 W 6 555 33 12 13 6 525 35 12 46 505 38 12 16 485 40 morn 6 40 5 48 morn 6 365 51 morn 19 Th 6 545 34 1 12 6 515 37 1 16 495 39 12 50 6 475 41 12 54 6 39.5 49 12 43 6 365 52 12 37 20 Fr 6 525 36 2 76 505 38 1 55 6 485 40 1 51 6 465 42 1 47 6 38 5 50 1 34 6 355 52 1 28 21 Sa 6 505 37 2 45 6 465 42 2 40 6 445 43 2 36 6 37 5 50 2 23 6 345 53 2 17 22 S 6 485 38 3 30 6 455 43 3 26 6 435 44 3 22 6 365 51 9 6 33 5 54 3 3 23 M 6 475 39 4 4 13 6 445 44 4 10 6 425 45 4 66 355 52 3 54 6 32 5 55 3 48 24 Tu 6 455 40 5 445 44 4 50 6 425 45 4 47 6 415 46 4 44 6 34 5 52 4 33 6 315 55 4 28 25 W 6 445 42 5 34 6 425 45 5 27 6 415 46 5 24 6 405 47 5 21 6 335 53 5 12 6 305 56 5 8 26 Th 6 415 44 6 3 6 405 46 5 58 6 395 47 5 56 6 385 48 5 54 6 32 5 54 5 47 6 29 5 56 5 44 27 Fr 6 385 45 sets. 6 385 47 sets. 6 385 48 sets. 6 365 49 sets. 6 31 5 55 sets. 6 28 5 57 sets. 28 Sa 6 355 46 7 22 6 375 48 7 22 7 375 49 7 22 6 315 50 7 22 6 30 5 56 7 21 6 27 5 58 7 21 6 57 6 485 40 2 42 6 475 41 3 25 6 455 42 06 16 3 6 3 NOTES.-Mars becomes stationary on the 18th and soon begins his retrograde motion past the Stars. He will advance to within a few degrees of a Virginis (Spica), southeast of him, and then turn back westward. JUPITER, being in conjunction with the Sun on the 19th. will be invisible for some days before and after that date and when next visible he will be on the other side (west) of the Sun as a Morning Star. |