20JANHalf Moon shining Wednesday, January 20, 2021At 21:01 UTC on January 20, exactly half of the visible side of the Moon will be illuminated. The First Quarter Moon is an instant in time, and it is one of the four primary phases of the Moon. Full Story
20JANInauguration Day in the United StatesWednesday, January 20, 2021Inauguration Day occurs in the USA once every four years on January 20. It is held in the year after presidential elections have been held. Full StoryGo to Holidays Worldwide
New Time Zone in South SudanSouth Sudan is about to turn its clocks back 1 hour to join a new time zone. Full StoryGo to Time Zone News
Dec 14: Total solar eclipse.We're live-streaming the eclipse starting at 14:30 UTC on December 14. See the Moon completely cover the Sun from the comfort of your couch."Planetary kiss" on December solsticeJupiter and Saturn will be so close to each other on December 21 that they will almost look like a single star or planet.Current Newsletter | Previous Editions | Subscribe