MAKALI‘I
october 9th - November 7th
MAKALI‘I DESCRIBES THE PLEIADES
‘Ike Hōkū (star knowledge) is inspired by Martha Noyes and is based on certain ancient O‘ahu-centric perspectives.
Calendar systems are unique to place, era and lineage.
Calendar systems are unique to place, era and lineage.
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ABOUT MAKALI‘I
Makali'i describes the resemblance of the Pleiades to "little eyes." Huihui (as a collection or group) is another ways of describing the Pleiades. Makali'i rises in the early evening throughout this cycle reminding us that ho'oilo (rainy season) is settling in. The dates that the Hilo moon occurred in September over the last five years
OCTOBER 9TH (2018) I OCTOBER 20TH (2017) I OCTOBER 30TH (2016) I OCTOBER 13TH (2015) I OCTOBER 24TH (2014) Solar Cycle Events • Shorter Days • Longer Nights
Shortly after the autumn equinox nights become longer than days. The duration of night increases as the sun makes its way southward to Ke Alanui Polohiwa a Kanaloa (the Tropic of Capricorn). On the first day of the cycle daylight lasts 11 hours 47 minutes by the last day it has decreased to 11 hours 15 minutes. Māhina Piha (full moon)- 16th moon Māhealani
•If you count visible moons from Mahina Hilo on October 9th, then Mahina Hoku (rising October 23rd) is the full moon this cycle •The moon is 100% illuminated at 6:45am, October 24th Ho‘emi- Lono, Mauli & Muku
•There will be 29 nights and 29 moons •Mahina Lono, the 28th moon, rises before dawn on the morning of November 6th •Pō Mauli, the 29th night, begins at sunset on November 6th •The 29th moon will rise Muku at sunrise November 7th •By sunset November 7th Mahina Hilo of the next cycle will be visible |