SUPERIOR PLANETS (WEST OF SUN).
MARS, until March 29.

JUPITER, from Feb. 19 to Sept. 12.
SATURN, from Jan. 21 to July 30.

URANUS, until June 15 and after Dec. 18.
NEPTUNE, from June 26 to Dec. 27.

THE FOUR SEASONS.
Washington Mean Time.

D. H. M. begins, 1902, Dec. 22, 1:19 p.m.; lasts 89 0 39 begins, 1903, March 21, 1:58 p m.; lasts 93 7 50 22, 9:48 a.m.; lasts 93 14 39 24, 1:27 a.m.; lasts 89 6 37 22, 7:04 p.m.

Winter
Spring
Summer begins, 1903, June
Autumn begins, 1903, Sept.
Winter begins, 1903, Dec.
Tropical year lasts..
5h. 45m.
Sun north of the equator....186d. 22h. 29m.
Sun south of the equator...178d. 7h. 16m.

...365d.

Difference 8d. 15h. 13m. Due to the slower motion of the earth when farthest from the sun.

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 (), all the year.

JUPITER (2), until Feb. 19 and after June 13.
SATURN (b), until Jan. 21 and after April 30.
URANUS (8), from March 17 to Dec. 18.
NEPTUNE (V), until June 26 and after Sept. 30.

SUPERIOR PLANETS (EAST OF SUN).
MARS, after March 29.

JUPITER, until Feb. 19 and after Sept. 12.
SATURN, until Jan. 21 and after July 30.
URANUS, from June 15 to Dec. 18.
NEPTUNE, until June 26 and after Dec. 27.

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.

Black is used only on Good Friday and at funerals.

Green is the color prescribed for all other days.

Signs of the Zodiac.

The signs of the 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 , bowels; Libra, kidneys; Scorpio M, loins; Sagittarius, thighs; Capricornus knees; Aquarius, legs. Both the sign and constellation are given in the column "Moon's Place at 7P. 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; o, Sun;, Earth; ☀, Mercury; 9, Venus; d, Mars; 4, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus; V, Neptune;, Ascending Node; U, Descending Node;, Moon lowest;, Moon highest;, Moon generally.

Per.-Perihelion, or nearest to Sun; opposed to Planets.

Aph.-Aphelion or farthest from Sun; applied to Planets.
Per.-Perigee, or nearest to Earth; applied to the Moon.

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 6A. 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.

M. II. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.

7 447

315

5

8 40 7

35

19 4 51

19 4 51

H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. 1 Th17 3714 311 7 3117 304 38 7 387 2514 43 7 417 1914 49 7 526 575 11 7 59 2 Fr 7 374 32 8 317 30 4 39 8 37 7 254 44 8 38 7 19 4 50 6 8 46 6 57 5 12 8 46 3 Sa 7 37 4 33 9 33 304 40 9 35 7 25 4 45 9 36 7 9 38 7 35 7 9 41 6 57 5 12 9 42 4 S 7 37 4 34 10 34 7 304 40 10 35 25 4 45 10 35 7 10 35 7 35 7 10 36 6 585 13 10 36 5 Mo 7 374 3511 387 304 4111 36 7 254 46 11 35 7 19 4 52 11 34 7 35 811 32 6 585 14 11 31 6 Tu 7 37 4 36 morn 7 30 4 42 morn 7 254 47 morn 7 19 4 53 morn 7 35 9 morn 6 585 14 morn 7 We 7 374 37 12 44 7 30 4 43 12 39 7 254 48 12 38 7 194 54 12 36 7 35 10 12 31 6 585 15 12 28 8 Th 7 36 4 38 1 517 304 44 1 44 7 254 49 1 417 19 4 55 1 39 7 35 11 1 31 6 585 15 1 27 9 Fr 7 364 39 3 07 30 4 45 2 51 7 254 50 2 47 7 19 4 56 2 44 7 35 12 2 34 6 585 17 2 29 10 Sa 7 36 4 40 4 11 7 29 4 46 3 59 7 254 51 3 55 7 19 4 57 3 51 7 35 13 3 39 6 585 18 3 33 11 S 7 36 4 41 5 17 7 294 47 5 4 7 244 52 5 07 184 58 4 56 25 14 4 42 6 585 18 4 36 12 M 7 35 4 42 6 17 7 294 48 6 57 244 53 6 07 184 59 5 56 25 14 5 43 6 585 19 5 37 13 Tu 35 4 44 rises. 7 28 4 49 rises. 7 244 54 rises. 7 185 0 rises. 25 15 rises. 6 585 19 rises. 14 W 7 34 4 45 6 33 7 284 50 6 417 23 4 55 6 43 7 175 16 46 7 25 16 6 55 6 585 20 6 59 15 Th 7 34 4 46 7 38 7 27 4 51 7 53 7 234 56 7 54 7 17 5 2 7 56 7 25 17 8 2 6 57 5 21 8 5 16 Fr 7 33 4 47 9 17 27 4 53 9 37 22 4 58 9 47 175 3 9 57 25 17 9 76 57 5 22 9 8 17 Sa 7 32 4 49 10 10 7 264 54 10 9 7 214 59 10 9 7 165 4 10 97 25 18 10 86 57 5 23 10 8 18 S 7 32 4 50 11 19 264 55 11 16 7 215 147 165 511 13 25 1911 96 57 5 23 11 8 19 M 7 314 51 morn 25 4 57 morn 7 205 2 morn 7 15 5 20 Tu 7 30 4 53 12 23 24 4 58 12 17 7 195 3 12 157 14 5 21 W 7 30 4 54 1 24 234 59 1 17 7 195 4 1 14 7 14 5 22 Th 7 29 4 55 2 25 7 225 23 Fr 7 28 4 57 24 Sa 7 27 4 58 25 S 7 26 4 59

01

0

2 157 185

5

3 22 7

22 5

2

3 10 7

175

6

2 117 135 10 2 87 15 22 1 57 6 565 26 1 52 3 6 7 125 11 3 27 05 23 2 49 6 555 27 2 44 125 12 3 53 7 05 24 3 40 6 555 28 3 34 115 13 4 41 6 595 25 4 28 6 555 29 4 22 105 14 5 27 6 59 5 26 5 14 6 545 30 58 105 15 6 76 58 5 27 5 56 6 545 31 5 50 95 16 sets. 6 58 5 28 sets. 6 535 32 sets. 85 17 6 36 6 57 5 29 6 42 6 53 5 33 6 46 85 18 7 31 6 57 5 30 7 35 6 52 5 34 7 37 75 20 8 306 57 5 31 8 32 6 515 35 8 32

55 35 7 155 9 5 31 7
6 6 147 145 10 6 11 7
8 sets. 7 145 12 sets.
9 6 32 7 135 13 6 34 7
7 29 7 125 14 7 30 7
12 8 297 115 16 8 30 7

30 Fr7 215 6 7 25 7 165 10 31 Sa 205 8 8 28 7 15 5

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.

H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M.H. M.K. M. H. M. H. M.H. M 1 S 7 195 9 9 31 7 145 14 9 30 7 105 18 9 29 7 65 22 9 29 6 56 5 32 9 27 6 51 5 37 9 27 2 M 7 185 11 10 35 7 135 15 10 31 7 95 19 10 30 7 55 23 10 29 6 555 33 10 25 6 505 38 10 23 3 Tu 7 165 1211 40 7 115 16 11 34 7 85 20 11 32 7 45 24 11 29 6 54 5 34 11 23 6 49 5 3911 19 4 W 7 155 13morn 7 105 18 morn 7 75 21 morn 7 35 25 morn 6 54 5 35 morn 6 49 5 40 morn 5 Th 7 145 1512 46 7 65 22 12 35 7 25 26 12 32 6 53 5 36 12 23 6 485 4112 18 6 Fr 7 135 16 1 54 7 55 23 1 39 7 15 27 1 36 6 52 5 37 1 24 6 47 5 42 1 197 Sa 7 115 18 2 59 7 45 25 2 43 7 05 28 2 39 6 51 5 38 2 26 6 46 5 43 2 20 8 S 7 105 19 4 35 26 3 44 6 595 29 3 40 6 50 5 39 3 27 6 455 43 3 21 9 M 7 25 27 4 42 6 585 30 4 38 6 495 40 4 25 6 44 5 44 4 19 10 Tu 7 15 29 5 34 6 575 31 5 30 6 48 5 41 5 20 6 43 5 45 5 14 11 W 7 595 30 rises. 6 565 32 rises. 6 475 42 rises. 6 42 5 46 rises. 12 Th 7 13 Fr 7

17

7

56 6

16 36

6 45 6 42 5 47 6 47

95 19 12 36 7 85 20 1 43 7 75 22 2 47 7 65 23 3 49 7 95 20 4 58 7 55 25 4 46 7 75 22 5 48 7 45 26 5 37 7 65 23 rises. 25 27 rises. 6 45 25 6 35 7 15 28 6 39 6 585 31 6 40 6 555 33 6 41 6 465 43 35 26 7 55 7 05 30 7 52 6 575 33 7 52 6 545 35 7 51 6 455 44 7 50 6 415 47 7 50 14 Sa 7 15 27 8 58 6 585 31 8 555 34 8 56 6 535 36 8 55 6 445 45 8 53 6 405 48 8 52 15 S 7 05 2910 56 575 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 3011 11 6 555 33 11 525 36 11 16 505 38 10 59 6 42 5 46 10 51 6 385 49 10 47 17 Tu 6 575 32 morn 6 545 34 morn 6 515 37 morn 6 495 39 11 59 6 415 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 57 6 485 40 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 42 6 475 41 3 30 6 455 43 3 26 6 435 44 3 22 6 365 51 3 9 6 335 54 3 3 23 M 6 475 39 4 25 6 455 42 4 13 6 445 44 4 10 6 425 45 4 6 6 35 5 52 3 54 6 32 5 55 3 48 24 Tu 6 455 40 5 0 6 445 44 4 50 6 425 45 4 47 6 415 46 4 44 6 345 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 30 5 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 6 325 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 6 345 50 7 22 6 305 56 7 216 275 58 7 21

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.