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+;;; solar.el --- calendar functions for solar events.
+
+;; Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+;; Author: Edward M. Reingold <reingold@cs.uiuc.edu>
+;; Keywords: calendar
+;; Human-Keywords: sunrise, sunset, equinox, solstice, calendar, diary,
+;;	holidays
+
+;; This file is part of XEmacs.
+
+;; XEmacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+;; any later version.
+
+;; XEmacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+;; General Public License for more details.
+
+;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;; along with XEmacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+;; Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+
+;; This collection of functions implements the features of calendar.el,
+;; diary.el, and holiday.el that deal with times of day, sunrise/sunset, and
+;; eqinoxes/solstices.
+
+;; Based on the ``Almanac for Computers 1984,'' prepared by the Nautical
+;; Almanac Office, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1984 and
+;; on ``Astronomical Formulae for Calculators,'' 3rd ed., by Jean Meeus,
+;; Willmann-Bell, Inc., 1985.
+;;
+;; WARNINGS:
+;;    1. SUNRISE/SUNSET calculations will be accurate only to +/- 2 minutes.
+;;       Locations should be between +/- 65 degrees of latitude.
+;;       Dates should be in the latter half of the 20th century.
+;;
+;;    2. Equinox/solstice times will be accurate only to +/- 15 minutes.
+
+;; The author would be delighted to have an astronomically more sophisticated
+;; person rewrite the code for the solar calculations in this file!
+
+;; Comments, corrections, and improvements should be sent to
+;;  Edward M. Reingold               Department of Computer Science
+;;  (217) 333-6733                   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
+;;  reingold@cs.uiuc.edu             1304 West Springfield Avenue
+;;                                   Urbana, Illinois 61801
+
+;;; Code:
+
+(if (fboundp 'atan)
+    (require 'lisp-float-type)
+  (error "Solar/lunar calculations impossible since floating point is unavailable."))
+
+(require 'cal-dst)
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defvar calendar-time-display-form
+  '(12-hours ":" minutes am-pm
+    (if time-zone " (") time-zone (if time-zone ")"))
+  "*The pseudo-pattern that governs the way a time of day is formatted.
+
+A pseudo-pattern is a list of expressions that can involve the keywords
+`12-hours', `24-hours', and `minutes',  all numbers in string form,
+and `am-pm' and `time-zone',  both alphabetic strings.
+
+For example, the form
+
+  '(24-hours \":\" minutes
+    (if time-zone \" (\") time-zone (if time-zone \")\"))
+
+would give military-style times like `21:07 (UTC)'.")
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defvar calendar-latitude nil
+  "*Latitude of `calendar-location-name' in degrees.
+
+The value can be either a decimal fraction (one place of accuracy is
+sufficient), + north, - south, such as 40.7 for New York City, or the value
+can be a vector [degrees minutes north/south] such as [40 50 north] for New
+York City.
+
+This variable should be set in site-local.el.")
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defvar calendar-longitude nil
+  "*Longitude of `calendar-location-name' in degrees.
+
+The value can be either a decimal fraction (one place of accuracy is
+sufficient), + east, - west, such as -73.9 for New York City, or the value
+can be a vector [degrees minutes east/west] such as [73 55 west] for New
+York City.
+
+This variable should be set in site-local.el.")
+
+(defsubst calendar-latitude ()
+  "Convert calendar-latitude to a signed decimal fraction, if needed."
+  (if (numberp calendar-latitude)
+      calendar-latitude
+    (let ((lat (+ (aref calendar-latitude 0)
+                  (/ (aref calendar-latitude 1) 60.0))))
+      (if (equal (aref calendar-latitude 2) 'north)
+          lat
+        (- lat)))))
+
+(defsubst calendar-longitude ()
+  "Convert calendar-longitude to a signed decimal fraction, if needed."
+  (if (numberp calendar-longitude)
+      calendar-longitude
+    (let ((long (+ (aref calendar-longitude 0)
+                  (/ (aref calendar-longitude 1) 60.0))))
+      (if (equal (aref calendar-longitude 2) 'east)
+          long
+        (- long)))))
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defvar calendar-location-name
+  '(let ((float-output-format "%.1f"))
+     (format "%s%s, %s%s"
+             (if (numberp calendar-latitude)
+                 (abs calendar-latitude)
+               (+ (aref calendar-latitude 0)
+                  (/ (aref calendar-latitude 1) 60.0)))
+             (if (numberp calendar-latitude)
+                 (if (> calendar-latitude 0) "N" "S")
+               (if (equal (aref calendar-latitude 2) 'north) "N" "S"))
+             (if (numberp calendar-longitude)
+                 (abs calendar-longitude)
+               (+ (aref calendar-longitude 0)
+                  (/ (aref calendar-longitude 1) 60.0)))
+             (if (numberp calendar-longitude)
+                 (if (> calendar-longitude 0) "E" "W")
+               (if (equal (aref calendar-latitude 2) 'east) "E" "W"))))
+  "*Expression evaluating to name of `calendar-longitude', calendar-latitude'.
+For example, \"New York City\".  Default value is just the latitude, longitude
+pair.
+
+This variable should be set in site-local.el.")
+
+(defvar solar-n-hemi-seasons
+  '("Vernal Equinox" "Summer Solstice" "Autumnal Equinox" "Winter Solstice")
+  "List of season changes for the northern hemisphere.")
+
+(defvar solar-s-hemi-seasons
+  '("Autumnal Equinox" "Winter Solstice" "Vernal Equinox" "Summer Solstice")
+  "List of season changes for the southern hemisphere.")
+
+(defun solar-setup ()
+  "Prompt user for latitude, longitude, and time zone."
+  (beep)
+  (if (not calendar-longitude)
+      (setq calendar-longitude
+            (solar-get-number
+             "Enter longitude (decimal fraction; + east, - west): ")))
+  (if (not calendar-latitude)
+      (setq calendar-latitude
+            (solar-get-number
+             "Enter latitude (decimal fraction; + north, - south): ")))
+  (if (not calendar-time-zone)
+      (setq calendar-time-zone
+            (solar-get-number
+             "Enter difference from Coordinated Universal Time (in minutes): "))))
+
+(defun solar-get-number (prompt)
+  "Return a number from the minibuffer, prompting with PROMPT.
+Returns nil if nothing was entered."
+  (let ((x (read-string prompt "")))
+    (if (not (string-equal x ""))
+        (string-to-int x))))
+
+(defsubst solar-sin-degrees (x)
+  (sin (degrees-to-radians x)))
+
+(defsubst solar-cosine-degrees (x)
+  (cos (degrees-to-radians x)))
+
+(defun solar-tangent-degrees (x)
+  (tan (degrees-to-radians x)))
+
+(defun solar-xy-to-quadrant (x y)
+  "Determines the quadrant of the point X, Y."
+  (if (> x 0)
+      (if (> y 0) 1 4)
+      (if (> y 0) 2 3)))
+
+(defun solar-degrees-to-quadrant (angle)
+  "Determines the quadrant of ANGLE."
+  (1+ (floor (mod angle 360) 90)))
+
+(defun solar-arctan (x quad)
+  "Arctangent of X in quadrant QUAD."
+  (let ((deg (radians-to-degrees (atan x))))
+    (cond ((equal quad 2)   (+ deg 180))
+	  ((equal quad 3)   (+ deg 180))
+	  ((equal quad 4)   (+ deg 360))
+	  (t                deg))))
+
+(defun solar-arccos (x)
+  (let ((y (sqrt (- 1 (* x x)))))
+    (solar-arctan (/ y x) (solar-xy-to-quadrant x y))))
+
+(defun solar-arcsin (y)
+  (let ((x (sqrt (- 1 (* y y)))))
+    (solar-arctan (/ y x) (solar-xy-to-quadrant x y))))
+
+(defconst solar-earth-inclination 23.441884 
+  "Inclination of earth's equator to its solar orbit in degrees.")
+
+(defconst solar-cos-inclination (solar-cosine-degrees solar-earth-inclination) 
+  "Cosine of earth's inclination.")
+
+(defconst solar-sin-inclination (solar-sin-degrees solar-earth-inclination)
+  "Sine of earth's inclination.")
+
+(defconst solar-earth-orbit-eccentricity 0.016718
+  "Eccentricity of orbit of the earth around the sun.")
+
+(defsubst solar-degrees-to-hours (deg)
+  (/ deg 15.0))
+
+(defsubst solar-hours-to-days (hour)
+  (/ hour 24.0))
+
+(defun solar-longitude-of-sun (day)
+  "Longitude of the sun at DAY in the year."
+  (let ((mean-anomaly (- (* 0.9856 day) 3.289)))
+    (mod (+ mean-anomaly 
+	    (* 1.916 (solar-sin-degrees mean-anomaly))
+	    (* 0.020 (solar-sin-degrees (* 2 mean-anomaly)))
+	    282.634)
+	 360)))
+
+(defun solar-right-ascension (longitude)
+  "Right ascension of the sun, given its LONGITUDE."
+  (solar-degrees-to-hours
+   (solar-arctan
+    (* solar-cos-inclination (solar-tangent-degrees longitude))
+    (solar-degrees-to-quadrant longitude))))
+
+(defun solar-declination (longitude)
+  "Declination of the sun, given its LONGITUDE."
+  (solar-arcsin
+   (* solar-sin-inclination
+      (solar-sin-degrees longitude))))
+
+(defun solar-sunrise (date)
+  "Calculates the *standard* time of sunrise for Gregorian DATE.
+Calculation is for location given by `calendar-latitude' and
+`calendar-longitude'.
+
+Returns a decimal fraction of hours.  Returns nil if the sun does not rise at
+that location on that day."
+  (let* ((day-of-year (calendar-day-number date))
+	 (approx-sunrise
+          (+ day-of-year
+             (solar-hours-to-days
+              (-  6 (solar-degrees-to-hours (calendar-longitude))))))
+	 (solar-longitude-of-sun-at-sunrise
+          (solar-longitude-of-sun approx-sunrise))
+	 (solar-right-ascension-at-sunrise
+          (solar-right-ascension solar-longitude-of-sun-at-sunrise))
+	 (solar-declination-at-sunrise
+          (solar-declination solar-longitude-of-sun-at-sunrise))
+	 (cos-local-sunrise
+          (/ (- (solar-cosine-degrees (+ 90 (/ 50.0 60.0)))
+                (* (solar-sin-degrees solar-declination-at-sunrise)
+                   (solar-sin-degrees (calendar-latitude))))
+             (* (solar-cosine-degrees solar-declination-at-sunrise)
+                (solar-cosine-degrees (calendar-latitude))))))
+    (if (<= (abs cos-local-sunrise) 1);; otherwise, no sunrise that day
+      (let* ((local-sunrise (solar-degrees-to-hours
+                             (- 360 (solar-arccos cos-local-sunrise))))
+             (local-mean-sunrise
+	      (mod (- (+ local-sunrise solar-right-ascension-at-sunrise)
+		      (+ (* 0.065710 approx-sunrise)
+			 6.622))
+		   24)))
+	(+ (- local-mean-sunrise (solar-degrees-to-hours (calendar-longitude)))
+	   (/ calendar-time-zone 60.0))))))
+
+(defun solar-sunset (date)
+  "Calculates the *standard* time of sunset for Gregorian DATE.
+Calculation is for location given by `calendar-latitude' and
+`calendar-longitude'.
+
+Returns a decimal fractions of hours.  Returns nil if the sun does not set at
+that location on that day."
+  (let* ((day-of-year (calendar-day-number date))
+	 (approx-sunset
+          (+ day-of-year
+             (solar-hours-to-days
+              (- 18 (solar-degrees-to-hours (calendar-longitude))))))
+	 (solar-longitude-of-sun-at-sunset
+          (solar-longitude-of-sun approx-sunset))
+	 (solar-right-ascension-at-sunset
+          (solar-right-ascension solar-longitude-of-sun-at-sunset))
+	 (solar-declination-at-sunset
+          (solar-declination solar-longitude-of-sun-at-sunset))
+	 (cos-local-sunset
+          (/ (- (solar-cosine-degrees (+ 90 (/ 50.0 60.0)))
+                (* (solar-sin-degrees solar-declination-at-sunset)
+                   (solar-sin-degrees (calendar-latitude))))
+             (* (solar-cosine-degrees solar-declination-at-sunset)
+                (solar-cosine-degrees (calendar-latitude))))))
+    (if (<= (abs cos-local-sunset) 1);; otherwise, no sunset that day
+      (let* ((local-sunset (solar-degrees-to-hours
+                            (solar-arccos cos-local-sunset)))
+             (local-mean-sunset
+	      (mod (- (+ local-sunset solar-right-ascension-at-sunset)
+		      (+ (* 0.065710 approx-sunset) 6.622))
+		   24)))
+	(+ (- local-mean-sunset (solar-degrees-to-hours (calendar-longitude)))
+	   (/ calendar-time-zone 60.0))))))
+
+(defun solar-adj-time-for-dst (date time &optional style)
+  "Adjust decimal fraction standard TIME on DATE to account for dst.
+Returns a list (date adj-time zone) where `date' and `time' are the values
+adjusted for `zone'; here `date' is a list (month day year), `time' is a
+decimal fraction time, and `zone' is a string.
+
+Optional parameter STYLE forces the result time to be standard time when its
+value is 'standard and daylight savings time (if available) when its value is
+'daylight.
+
+Conversion to daylight savings time is done according to
+`calendar-daylight-savings-starts', `calendar-daylight-savings-ends',
+`calendar-daylight-savings-starts-time',
+`calendar-daylight-savings-ends-time', and
+`calendar-daylight-savings-offset'."
+
+  (let* ((year (extract-calendar-year date))
+	 (rounded-abs-date (+ (calendar-absolute-from-gregorian date)
+			      (/ (round (* 60 time)) 60.0 24.0)))
+         (dst-starts (and calendar-daylight-savings-starts
+                          (+ (calendar-absolute-from-gregorian
+                              (eval calendar-daylight-savings-starts))
+			     (/ calendar-daylight-savings-starts-time
+				60.0 24.0))))
+         (dst-ends (and calendar-daylight-savings-ends
+                        (+ (calendar-absolute-from-gregorian
+                            (eval calendar-daylight-savings-ends))
+			   (/ (- calendar-daylight-savings-ends-time
+				 calendar-daylight-time-offset)
+			      60.0 24.0))))
+	 (dst (and (not (eq style 'standard))
+                   (or (eq style 'daylight)
+                       (and dst-starts dst-ends
+                            (or (and (< dst-starts dst-ends);; northern hemi.
+                                     (<= dst-starts rounded-abs-date)
+                                     (< rounded-abs-date dst-ends))
+                                (and (< dst-ends dst-starts);; southern hemi.
+                                     (or (< rounded-abs-date dst-ends)
+                                         (<= dst-starts rounded-abs-date)))))
+                       (and dst-starts (not dst-ends)
+                            (<= dst-starts rounded-abs-date))
+                       (and dst-ends (not dst-starts)
+                            (< rounded-abs-date dst-ends)))))
+	 (time-zone (if dst
+			calendar-daylight-time-zone-name
+			calendar-standard-time-zone-name))
+	 (time (+ rounded-abs-date
+                  (if dst (/ calendar-daylight-time-offset 24.0 60.0) 0))))
+    (list (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute (truncate time))
+          (* 24.0 (- time (truncate time)))
+          time-zone)))
+
+(defun solar-time-string (time time-zone)
+  "Printable form for decimal fraction TIME on DATE.
+Format used is given by `calendar-time-display-form'."
+  (let* ((time (round (* 60 time)))
+	 (24-hours (/ time 60))
+	 (minutes (format "%02d" (% time 60)))
+	 (12-hours (format "%d" (1+ (% (+ 24-hours 11) 12))))
+	 (am-pm (if (>= 24-hours 12) "pm" "am"))
+	 (24-hours (format "%02d" 24-hours)))
+    (mapconcat 'eval calendar-time-display-form "")))
+
+(defun solar-sunrise-sunset (date)
+  "String giving local times of sunrise and sunset on Gregorian DATE."
+  (let* ((rise (solar-sunrise date))
+         (adj-rise (if rise (solar-adj-time-for-dst date rise)))
+         (set (solar-sunset date))
+         (adj-set (if set (solar-adj-time-for-dst date set))))
+    (format "%s, %s at %s"
+	    (if (and rise (calendar-date-equal date (car adj-rise)))
+		(concat "Sunrise " (apply 'solar-time-string (cdr adj-rise)))
+	      "No sunrise")
+	    (if (and set (calendar-date-equal date (car adj-set)))
+		(concat "sunset " (apply 'solar-time-string (cdr adj-set)))
+	      "no sunset")
+	    (eval calendar-location-name))))
+
+(defun solar-apparent-longitude-of-sun (date)
+  "Apparent longitude of the sun on Gregorian DATE."
+  (let* ((time (/ (- (calendar-absolute-from-gregorian date) 
+		     (calendar-absolute-from-gregorian '(1 0.5 1900)))
+		  36525))
+	 (l (+ 279.69668
+	       (* 36000.76892 time)
+	       (* 0.0003025 time time)))
+	 (m (+ 358.47583
+	       (* 35999.04975 time)
+	       (* -0.000150 time time)
+	       (* -0.0000033 time time time)))
+	 (c (+ (* (+ 1.919460
+		     (* -0.004789 time)
+		     (* -0.000014 time time))
+		  (solar-sin-degrees m))
+	       (* (+ 0.020094
+		     (* -0.000100 time))
+		  (solar-sin-degrees (* 2 m)))
+	       (* 0.000293
+		  (solar-sin-degrees (* 3 m)))))
+	 (L (+ l c))
+	 (omega (+ 259.18
+		   (* -1934.142 time)))
+	 (app (+ L
+		 -0.00569
+		 (* -0.00479
+		    (solar-sin-degrees omega)))))
+    app))
+
+(defun solar-ephemeris-correction (year)
+  "Difference in minutes between Ephemeris time and UTC in YEAR.
+Value is only an approximation."
+  (let ((T (/ (- year 1900) 100.0)))
+    (+ 0.41 (* 1.2053 T) (* 0.4992 T T))))
+
+(defun solar-equinoxes/solstices (k year)
+  "Date of equinox/solstice K for YEAR.  K=0, spring equinox; K=1, summer
+solstice; K=2, fall equinox; K=3, winter solstice.  Accurate to within
+several minutes."
+  (let ((date (list (+ 3 (* k 3)) 21 year))
+        app
+	(correction 1000))
+    (while (> correction 0.00001)
+      (setq app (mod (solar-apparent-longitude-of-sun date) 360))
+      (setq correction (* 58 (solar-sin-degrees (- (* k 90) app))))
+      (setq date (list (extract-calendar-month date)
+		       (+ (extract-calendar-day date) correction)
+		       year)))
+    (list (extract-calendar-month date)
+          (+ (extract-calendar-day date) (/ calendar-time-zone 60.0 24.0)
+             (- (/ (solar-ephemeris-correction year) 60.0 24.0)))
+          year)))
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun sunrise-sunset (&optional arg)
+  "Local time of sunrise and sunset for today.  Accurate to +/- 2 minutes.
+If called with an optional prefix argument, prompt for date.
+
+If called with an optional double prefix argument, prompt for longitude,
+latitude, time zone, and date, and always use standard time.
+
+This function is suitable for execution in a .emacs file."
+ (interactive "p")
+ (or arg (setq arg 1))
+ (if (and (< arg 16)
+          (not (and calendar-latitude calendar-longitude calendar-time-zone)))
+     (solar-setup))
+ (let* ((calendar-longitude
+         (if (< arg 16) calendar-longitude
+           (solar-get-number
+            "Enter longitude (decimal fraction; + east, - west): ")))
+        (calendar-latitude
+         (if (< arg 16) calendar-latitude
+           (solar-get-number
+            "Enter latitude (decimal fraction; + north, - south): ")))
+        (calendar-time-zone
+         (if (< arg 16) calendar-time-zone
+           (solar-get-number
+            "Enter difference from Coordinated Universal Time (in minutes): ")))
+        (calendar-location-name
+         (if (< arg 16) calendar-location-name
+           (let ((float-output-format "%.1f"))
+             (format "%s%s, %s%s"
+                     (if (numberp calendar-latitude)
+                         (abs calendar-latitude)
+                       (+ (aref calendar-latitude 0)
+                          (/ (aref calendar-latitude 1) 60.0)))
+                     (if (numberp calendar-latitude)
+                         (if (> calendar-latitude 0) "N" "S")
+                       (if (equal (aref calendar-latitude 2) 'north) "N" "S"))
+                     (if (numberp calendar-longitude)
+                         (abs calendar-longitude)
+                       (+ (aref calendar-longitude 0)
+                          (/ (aref calendar-longitude 1) 60.0)))
+                     (if (numberp calendar-longitude)
+                         (if (> calendar-longitude 0) "E" "W")
+                       (if (equal (aref calendar-latitude 2) 'east)
+                           "E" "W"))))))
+        (calendar-standard-time-zone-name
+         (if (< arg 16) calendar-standard-time-zone-name
+           (cond ((= calendar-time-zone 0) "UTC")
+                 ((< calendar-time-zone 0)
+                     (format "UTC%dmin" calendar-time-zone))
+                 (t  (format "UTC+%dmin" calendar-time-zone)))))
+        (calendar-daylight-savings-starts
+         (if (< arg 16) calendar-daylight-savings-starts))
+        (calendar-daylight-savings-ends
+         (if (< arg 16) calendar-daylight-savings-ends))
+        (date (if (< arg 4) (calendar-current-date) (calendar-read-date)))
+        (date-string (calendar-date-string date t))
+        (time-string (solar-sunrise-sunset date))
+        (msg (format "%s: %s" date-string time-string))
+        (one-window (one-window-p t)))
+   (if (<= (length msg) (frame-width))
+       (message msg)
+     (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*temp*"
+       (princ (concat date-string "\n" time-string)))
+     (message (substitute-command-keys
+               (if one-window
+                   (if pop-up-windows
+                       "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove temp window."
+                     "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove temp window.")
+                 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer-other-window] RET to restore old contents of temp window."))))))
+ 
+(defun calendar-sunrise-sunset ()
+  "Local time of sunrise and sunset for date under cursor.
+Accurate to +/- 2 minutes."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (not (and calendar-latitude calendar-longitude calendar-time-zone))
+      (solar-setup))
+  (let ((date (calendar-cursor-to-date t)))
+    (message "%s: %s"
+             (calendar-date-string date t t)
+             (solar-sunrise-sunset date))))
+
+(defun diary-sunrise-sunset ()
+  "Local time of sunrise and sunset as a diary entry.
+Accurate to +/- 2 minutes."
+  (if (not (and calendar-latitude calendar-longitude calendar-time-zone))
+      (solar-setup))
+  (solar-sunrise-sunset date))
+
+(defun diary-sabbath-candles ()
+  "Local time of candle lighting diary entry--applies if date is a Friday.
+No diary entry if there is no sunset on that date."
+  (if (not (and calendar-latitude calendar-longitude calendar-time-zone))
+      (solar-setup))
+  (if (= (% (calendar-absolute-from-gregorian date) 7) 5);;  Friday
+      (let* ((sunset (solar-sunset date))
+	     (light (if sunset
+                        (solar-adj-time-for-dst
+                         date
+                         (- sunset (/ 18.0 60.0))))))
+        (if (and light (calendar-date-equal date (car light)))
+            (format "%s Sabbath candle lighting"
+                    (apply 'solar-time-string (cdr light)))))))
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun solar-equinoxes-solstices ()
+  "Date and time of equinoxes and solstices, if visible in the calendar window.
+Requires floating point."
+  (let ((m displayed-month)
+        (y displayed-year))
+    (increment-calendar-month m y (cond ((= 1 (% m 3)) -1)
+					((= 2 (% m 3))  1)
+					(t              0)))
+    (let* ((calendar-standard-time-zone-name
+            (if calendar-time-zone calendar-standard-time-zone-name "UTC"))
+           (calendar-daylight-savings-starts
+            (if calendar-time-zone calendar-daylight-savings-starts))
+           (calendar-daylight-savings-ends
+            (if calendar-time-zone calendar-daylight-savings-ends))
+           (calendar-time-zone (if calendar-time-zone calendar-time-zone 0))
+           (k (1- (/ m 3)))
+	   (date (solar-equinoxes/solstices k y))
+	   (s-hemi (and calendar-latitude (< (calendar-latitude) 0)))
+	   (day (extract-calendar-day date))
+           (adj (solar-adj-time-for-dst
+                 (list (extract-calendar-month date)
+		       (truncate day)
+		       (extract-calendar-year date))
+                 (* 24 (- day (truncate day))))))
+      (list (list (car adj)
+		  (format "%s %s"
+			  (nth k (if s-hemi solar-s-hemi-seasons
+                                   solar-n-hemi-seasons))
+			  (apply 'solar-time-string (cdr adj))))))))
+
+(provide 'solar)
+
+;;; solar.el ends here