What time is the equinox?

I've found several different answers, ranging from 06:31 to 17:35

On Mar 20, 8:23*am, Bob Martin wrote:
What time is the equinox?

I've found several different answers, ranging from 06:31 to 17:35

17:32 apparently.
Maybe the others are local time for other parts of the world? For
example someone said 13:30 I think, which would be New York time.

Though judging by the once again poor light level this morning (was
better before 08:00), that's probably in three months' time.

Nick

In message , Bob Martin
writes

What time is the equinox?

I've found several different answers, ranging from 06:31 to 17:35

I'd go with in formation posted on the web site of The Royal Observatory
and The Astronomical Almanac. Both are in general agreement that the
time is:

2010 20 March, 17.32 UTC.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/astrono.../equinoxes-and
-solstices

http://asa.usno.navy.mil/

--
David Entwistle

On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:06:30 +0000, David Entwistle wrote:

In message , Bob Martin
writes

What time is the equinox?

I've found several different answers, ranging from 06:31 to 17:35

I'd go with in formation posted on the web site of The Royal Observatory
and The Astronomical Almanac. Both are in general agreement that the
time is:

2010 20 March, 17.32 UTC.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/astrono.../equinoxes-and
-solstices

http://asa.usno.navy.mil/

Even Wikipedia agrees :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice
--
Mike C Clouston (MCC)
Stithians, Cornwall
50°11'N 005°10'W
122 metres/400 feet ASL

On Mar 20, 8:23*am, Bob Martin wrote:
What time is the equinox?

I've found several different answers, ranging from 06:31 to 17:35

The date & time of the seasons since 1AD to 2099 can be found at the
website http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/seasons.html

It says 2010 20 Mar 17:32

Can also be used for a Day / Night World Map http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/sunearth.html

in 79703 20100320 111821 Bonos Ego wrote:
On Mar 20, 8:23=A0am, Bob Martin wrote:
What time is the equinox?

I've found several different answers, ranging from 06:31 to 17:35

The date & time of the seasons since 1AD to 2099 can be found at the
website http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/seasons.html

It says 2010 20 Mar 17:32

Can also be used for a Day / Night World Map http://www.timeanddate.com/wor=
ldclock/sunearth.html

Thank you all :-)

In article
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Bonos Ego writes:
On Mar 20, 8:23*am, Bob Martin wrote:
What time is the equinox?

I've found several different answers, ranging from 06:31 to 17:35

The date & time of the seasons since 1AD to 2099 can be found at the
website http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/seasons.html

It says 2010 20 Mar 17:32

Can also be used for a Day / Night World Map http://www.timeanddate.com
/worldclock/sunearth.html

Someone's evidently put a lot of work into that. I had a look at
1750-1799, and was quite impressed to see that it takes account of
Britain's switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1752.
--
John Hall
"Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people
from coughing."
Sir Ralph Richardson (1902-83)