Winter Solstice, 2015.

Post by **Brian Yare** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:27 pm

For those who are interested in precision, this year the Winter Solstice is at 04:48 UT on 22nd December.

This means that it is at 06:48 Egyptian Time, just after the sunrise at 06:32.

I wonder which day the authorities will choose for their "official party" at Karnak temple, but suspect they will be a day earlier.

As well as the alignments at Karnak and Deir el-Bahri there are other temples that were built to align to sunrise on the Winter Solstice. Assuming that I am in Luxor I am considering watching the sunrise from the ticket office end of Amenhotep III's temple. Other possibilities include the Isis temple at Shelwit. The small temple to Sankhkhare Mentuhotep on Thoth Hill is also on this alignment.

And for anyone interested, the next Full Moon is on 25th December, at 13:11 Egyptian Time. Could be a reason for a party?

Post by **newcastle** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:49 pm

Brian Yare wrote:
And for anyone interested, the next Full Moon is on 25th December, at 13:11 Egyptian Time. Could be a reason for a party?

Even werewolves might miss this one. Too busy kissing under the mistletoe

Post by **Brian Yare** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:20 pm

newcastle wrote:
Brian Yare wrote:
And for anyone interested, the next Full Moon is on 25th December, at 13:11 Egyptian Time. Could be a reason for a party?
Even werewolves might miss this one. Too busy kissing under the mistletoe

The full moon will not be visible at Luxor at this time as it will be well the horizon between about sunrise and sunset. Do werewolves come out in the middle of the day?

Post by **A-Four** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:25 pm

Brian Yare wrote:
Do werewolves come out in the middle of the day?

Oh yes Brian,........you do.

Post by **Who2** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:05 pm

I hear, that there's free beer and Egyptian Ayahuasca on-top of Thoth Hill for this Winter's Solstice at sunrise on monday 22nd December.
Bring your sleeping-bags...

Oh! and oxygen supplied...(O2)

Post by **Who2** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:11 pm

Thoth Hill is about 670mtr high so tonight watching Everest 2015, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2719848/
which is a really brilliant film and seeing that Everest is 8,848 m (29,029 ft) high Thoth is a doddle....

Ps: 'It really does show you just what sort of men, Tenzing & Hillary must have been....

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