On what dates does the Sun pass through the constellations along the
Ecliptic?
Constellation.....central RA........Date of Sun
Pisces 0h 30m March 29
Aries 2h 30m April 30
Taurus 4h 30m May 31
Gemini 7h 00m July 6
Cancer 8h 30m July 28
Leo 10h 30m August 29
Virgo 13h 00m October 10
Libra 15h 00m November 10
Scorpio 16h 10m November 27
Ophiuchus 17h 00m December 9
Sagittarius 19h 00m January 5
Capricorn 21h 00m February 1
Aquarius 22h 30m February 24
The dates are for when, in 1997, the Sun is roughly in the center of the
portion of the constellation that is on the Ecliptic plane.
Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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