AstronomyThe August Full Moon is a Rare Blue MoonThis month a special Full Moon will light up our sky. It’s the Sturgeon Moon, but also a Blue Moon. How does that happen?Published: Aug 12, 2024
AstronomyClosest Jupiter-Mars Conjunction until 2033On August 14, 2024, Jupiter and Mars will appear to almost touch in the sky—an illusion caused by a planetary alignment.Published: Aug 2, 2024
AstronomyFive Things to Know about the Perseid Meteor ShowerThe Northern Hemisphere’s summertime shooting-star display peaks around August 11 to 13.Published: Jul 31, 2024
TimeUkraine Votes to Cancel Daylight Saving TimeUkraine’s parliament has adopted a law that would scrap the annual transition to summer time.Published: Jul 18, 2024
AstronomyVenus Returns as the Evening StarFor the next eight months or so, depending on your latitude, Earth’s twin planet will shine in the west after sunset.Published: Jul 17, 2024
AstronomyNext Summer Will Be 15 Minutes ShorterEarth reaches aphelion—its farthest point from the Sun—on July 5, 2024. Aphelion doesn’t cause the seasons, but it does affect their length, along with other complex factors.Published: Jun 28, 2024
CalendarA Midsummer Night’s MoonSummer celebrations fall on a Full Moon night this year, making Midsummer one of 417 Full Moon holidays in 2024. Coincidence? Or are some holidays designed for Full Moons?Published: Jun 18, 2024
AstronomyEqual Day and Night? It Happens in June!As the Northern Hemisphere celebrates the longest day on June 20, 2024, some experience equilux, equal day and night. Spoiler alert: It's not at the equator.Published: Jun 14, 2024
AstronomyAncient History About to Happen in the Night SkySometime in the next few months, we might see a distant star system explode.Published: Jun 7, 2024
AstronomyClosest Quarter Moon 2024The end of 2024’s shortest lunar month—from May 30 to June 28—coincides with this year’s closest Quarter Moon.Published: May 23, 2024, Updated: Jun 25, 2024
CalendarBuddha’s Birthday: A Celebration Across Different DatesBuddhists in many countries celebrate Buddha’s Birthday on May 22 and May 23. Elsewhere, the holiday fell on March 23, April 8, and May 15. Why so many dates?Published: May 16, 2024
CalendarCelebrating Norway’s Big DayHeadquartered in Norway, everyone at timeanddate is gearing up for Constitution Day on May 17. Sara Kornberg tells us what’s so special about this day.Published: May 13, 2024