September is going to be a great month for astronomical events! On the calendar: a Blood Moon Eclipse visible from most of the United States, a Partial Solar Eclipse, a Supermoon, and the Equinox.

http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/sights-to-see.html

Blue Moon tonight, Friday, July 31, 2015; all new Fun Holidays; and Perseid meteor showers in August. Find all the details in our latest Newsletter:

http://www.timeanddate.com/newsletter/july2015.html

Did you know that the Earth is not closest to the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere summer months? In fact, it will be at its farthest point from the Sun for this year at 19:41 UTC on Monday, July 6, 2015. Read more about it here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/perihelion-aphelion-solstice.html

Happy June Solstice! Today's the longest day of the year for all of you in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.

Here are 11 things about the Solstice you should know:

http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/facts-about-june-solstice.html

June Solstice is coming up, and so is this year's only 61-second minute. Find out when in our latest newsletter:

http://www.timeanddate.com/newsletter/june2015.html

It's Towel Day today! Are all you hoopy froods carrying "the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have" with you?

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/towel-day

Shooting stars alert! The year's most prolific meteor shower - the Perseids - will peak on August 11, 12 and 13. A new Moon on August 14 means that this already amazing shower will be even more spectacular. Do not miss it! Find all the details about how and where to watch it:

http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.html

Heads up! The night sky will be graced by a Blue Moon tomorrow, Friday, July 31, 2015.

Are Blue Moons rare and really blue in color?

http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/blue-moon.html

Did you know that on June 30, 2015 there will be a minute with 61 seconds? More about it here:

http://www.timeanddate.com/time/leapseconds.html

It's almost time for the June Solstice! This year's Summer Solstice for Northern Hemisphere residents and Winter Solstice for Southern Hemisphere dwellers will occur on Sunday, June 21 at exactly 16:39 (04:39 pm) UTC.

http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/june-solstice.html

Find when the Solstice will happen in your local time:

http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/seasons.html

Check out our brand-new World Clock App for iPhone and iPad! It's got everything the old World Clock App was famous for, plus a fresh design for iOS 8, sunrise and sunset times, a Time Zone Converter, and more for 4500+ cities worldwide. Now you can also sync the App on all your iOS devices and get instant access to your favorites through the Today extension widget. And the best part is - it's free! So what are you waiting for? Download it now here:

http://www.timeanddate.com/ios/worldclock/

Missed the solar and lunar eclipse and the meteor showers earlier this year? Don't worry, there are many more celestial events you can look forward to in the coming months.

http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/sights-to-see.html