At what local (mean solar) time is the vernal equinox at its upper culmination three weeks after the autumnal equinox?
September 18, 2020 | Education
| On the day of the autumnal equinox, the vernal equinox culminates at exactly midnight (0 hours). Each day it culminates about 4 minutes earlier than the previous one. Consequently, in three weeks the culmination will occur at 0 o’clock – 4⋅21 minutes, or at 22 hours 36 minutes.
