THE MEREKAI
PROJECT.

RITUALS · SEASONS · MEMORY

Tradition

A living calendar of returning customs, told from Asturias and the family memory of Ourense, Lugo, Asturias, León and Zamora. Latitude and longitude matter: every tradition and observation of the sky belongs to a specific place.

A YEAR THAT RETURNS — TWELVE THRESHOLDS

Time
is also celebrated.

THIS MONTH'S SKY

Celestial calendar

The starting point is Asturias, Spain, within a family memory spanning Ourense, Lugo, Asturias, León and Zamora. Latitude and longitude shape local observation of the Moon and sky; the phases and signs in this calendar are approximate, and dates may vary by time zone.

New moon Quarter Full moon♈ Solar sign

CYCLICAL ARCHIVE · CURRENT MONTH

What returns now

Each October, November or any other month will gather new stories. What was published in previous years remains here: the cycle grows through accumulation.

TIDES · ASTURIAN COAST

Gijón

43.558333° N · 5.698333° W

High and low tides based on the official prediction of the Spanish Navy Hydrographic Institute for the port of Gijón. Source local times; heights in metres.

Official data available: 2026–2027. The IHM has not yet published later years here; no extrapolation is used.

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Excellent Good Low
Sunrise / sunset Upper / lower lunar transit Solar transit (noon)

The curve smooths the path between official high- and low-tide heights; it is not an independent hourly forecast. Upper transit marks culmination over the local meridian, not necessarily an exact passage through the zenith.

Best times to fish

Combines solunar periods with active tides: major = ±1 h from lunar transit; minor = ±30 min from moonrise or moonset; tidal movement = ±2 h from high or low tide. Tides and astronomical events are read from local XML files; no external services are queried. Lunar events use an approximate local ephemeris: these windows are indicative and do not guarantee catches.

Calculating solunar overlaps…

      Consult the official IHM source

      Merekai begins in Asturias, but family traditions cross Ourense, Lugo, Asturias, León and Zamora. The celestial calendar is a cultural, indicative guide, not a precision ephemeris: exact local coordinates would be needed for local moonrise, moonset or visibility times. Customs also vary from one community to another.

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