Located in Mpumalanga, South Africa, Adam's Calendar (also called Enki's Calendar) is a stone circle of standing dolomite slabs aligned to cardinal points and solstices, perched on the escarpment edge overlooking the Barberton Greenstone Belt — containing some of Earth's oldest exposed rocks at 3.6 billion years. Controversial dating claims range from 75,000 to 200,000 years, though mainstream archaeology has not confirmed these figures. What is measurable: the stones produce distinct sound frequencies when struck, the site shows anomalous magnetic readings, and its Giza bearing of 0.37° places it on a near-exact meridian with the Pyramid Plateau at 6,219 km. The surrounding landscape contains thousands of circular stone ruins that aerial photography reveals as interconnected — channels linking circles in patterns resembling circuit boards. Whether ancient calendar, acoustic instrument, or something else entirely, the site's geological antiquity and precise cardinal orientation demand attention.
Wikipedia| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 58.0° | — | 302.0° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Sirius | 89.2° | — | 270.8° | — | |
| Thuban | 25.4° | — | 334.6° | — | |
| Vega | 49.1° | — | 310.9° | — | |
| Regulus | 91.0° | — | 269.0° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 65.9° | — | 294.1° | — | |
| Antares | 120.2° | — | 239.8° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 105.0° | — | 255.0° | — | |
| Arcturus | 24.3° | — | 335.7° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 118.9° | — | 241.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 24.0° | — | 336.0° | — | |
| Capella | 28.1° | — | 331.9° | — | |
| Castor | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Pollux | 69.8° | — | 290.2° | — | |
| Procyon | 72.0° | — | 288.0° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 85.4° | — | 274.6° | — | |
| Rigel | 99.8° | — | 260.2° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Achernar | 142.5° | — | 217.5° | — | |
| Acrux | — | — | — | — | |
| Mimosa | — | — | — | — | |
| Altair | 81.7° | — | 278.3° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | 32.0° | — | 328.0° | — | |
| Alkaid | 44.4° | — | 315.6° | — | |
| Mizar | 39.4° | — | 320.6° | — | |
| Hamal | 49.7° | — | 310.3° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 113.1° | — | 246.9° | — | |
| Alnitak | 94.7° | — | 265.3° | — | |
| Mintaka | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Saiph | 103.4° | — | 256.6° | — | |
| Peacock | 141.0° | — | 219.0° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 162.6° | — | 197.4° | — | |
| Hadar | — | — | — | — | |
| Gacrux | 173.0° | — | 187.0° | — | |
| Naos | 147.1° | — | 212.9° | — | |
| Suhail | 155.3° | — | 204.7° | — | |
| Avior | — | — | — | — | |
| Atria | — | — | — | — | |
| Regor | 157.3° | — | 202.7° | — | |
| Alsephina | — | — | — | — | |
| Shaula | 127.9° | — | 232.1° | — | |
| Ankaa | 115.2° | — | 244.8° | — | |
| Menkent | 125.4° | — | 234.6° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 38.3° | — | 321.7° | — | |
| Eltanin | 26.9° | — | 333.1° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 68.2° | — | 291.8° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 69.7° | — | 290.3° | — | |
| Denebola | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Alhena | 76.5° | — | 283.5° | — | |
| Alphard | 113.7° | — | 246.3° | — | |
| Bharani | 54.2° | — | 305.8° | — | |
| Pushya | 76.6° | — | 283.4° | — | |
| Adhara | 129.3° | — | 230.7° | — | |
| Wezen | 127.0° | — | 233.0° | — | |
| Navi | — | — | — | — | |
| Schedar | — | — | — | — | |
| Nunki | 110.8° | — | 249.2° | — | |
| Canopus | 156.9° | — | 203.1° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 119.5° | — | 240.5° | — | |
| Sabik | 108.9° | — | 251.1° | — | |
| Scheat | 46.7° | — | 313.3° | — | |
| Enif | 65.5° | — | 294.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 97.3° | — | 262.6° | — | |
| Alphecca | 64.5° | — | 295.5° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 74.2° | — | 285.9° | — | |
| Spica | 113.0° | — | 247.0° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 105.5° | — | 254.5° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 89.3° | — | 270.7° | — | |
| Murzim | 114.7° | — | 245.3° | — | |
| Phact | 129.5° | — | 230.5° | — | |
| Mirfak | 25.7° | — | 334.3° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 89.8° | — | 270.2° | — | |
| Markab | 57.4° | — | 302.6° | — | |
| Algol | 37.0° | — | 323.0° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 76.2° | — | 283.8° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 82.8° | — | 277.2° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 63.7° | — | 296.3° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 116.3° | — | 243.7° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 71.6° | — | 288.4° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 108.4° | — | 251.6° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 57.7° | — | 302.3° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 122.3° | — | 237.7° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 69.1° | — | 290.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 110.9° | — | 249.1° | — |
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 0.37° | 6,219 km |
| angkor wat | 70.34° | 9,029 km |
| nazca | 249.72° | 10,808 km |
| teotihuacan | 273.17° | 14,836 km |
| stonehenge | 340.07° | 9,152 km |
| gobekli tepe | 7.23° | 7,076 km |
| machu picchu | 252.27° | 10,660 km |
| easter island | 218.83° | 12,733 km |
| cahokia | 299.96° | 14,377 km |
| sedona | 294.66° | 16,312 km |
| mecca | 11.32° | 5,357 km |
| jerusalem | 4.45° | 6,435 km |
| vatican | 345.57° | 7,777 km |
| lhasa | 50.02° | 8,918 km |
| kailash | 43.27° | 8,307 km |
| uluru | 117.11° | 9,735 km |
| tiwanaku | 251.02° | 10,116 km |
| chaco canyon | 296.29° | 15,959 km |
| mt shasta | 311.47° | 17,015 km |
| levis stadium | 303.10° | 17,154 km |