Equinox (Puzzleship)
Rate itBalance suns and moons in every row and column, never three in a row.
on puzzleship.com
Equinox is Puzzleship's take on Binairo, also called Takuzu. Each row and column holds equal numbers of suns and moons, no symbol appears three times in a row, and equals and cross markers between cells say whether neighbours match or differ.
About Equinox (Puzzleship)
Equinox is a binary grid puzzle dressed in suns and moons. Three rules pull against each other: every row and column must hold as many suns as moons, no symbol may appear three times running, and markers between some cells say the two neighbours must be the same (equals) or different (cross). The board starts partly filled, from a 6x6 grid at the easiest level to 10x10 at the hardest.
Most of a solve is pattern spotting. Two equal symbols side by side force the opposite symbol at both ends; a gap between two equal symbols forces the opposite in the middle; and a line that has all of one symbol fills the rest with the other. LinkedIn's Tango uses the same rules with its own symbols, and the hardest Equinox grids lean heavily on the markers.
Puzzleship publishes six grids of Equinox a day, graded from very easy to ultra hard. Each day's grids are numbered and dated, the same for every player, and earlier days stay playable in the archive. The page says new grids appear at midnight your time, but the day's set is scheduled for 13:00 UTC, so in Europe it arrives in the afternoon and in the Americas in the morning. The site is free with ads, and a premium plan removes them.
How to play Equinox (Puzzleship)
- Open Equinox and pick one of the day's six grids from the difficulty bar above the board.
- Tap a cell to cycle it between sun, moon and empty.
- Keep every row and column balanced between suns and moons.
- Never let three of the same symbol sit together in a line.
- Obey the equals and cross markers, and fill every cell to finish.
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Tips
- A pair of matching symbols forces the opposite symbol on both sides.
- A single gap between two matching symbols must be the other symbol.
- When a line has all the suns it needs, the rest of it is moons, and vice versa.
- On hard grids, follow the markers in chains.
Questions
How many Equinox puzzles are there each day?
Six, graded from very easy to ultra hard.
When do new Equinox puzzles appear?
At 13:00 UTC, whatever the page's countdown says. The page promises midnight in your own time zone, but each day's set is scheduled for 13:00 UTC: at 00:40 UTC on October 20, 2026 the October 19 grids were still the current ones.
Can I play earlier days?
Yes. Puzzleship keeps past puzzles in an archive.
Is it free?
Yes, with ads around the board, and no sign-in is needed to play. A Puzzleship premium plan removes the ads.
Ratings and reviews
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