Lawmakers in #Greenland have decided to change the country's #timezone. In March 2023, the clocks will be set forward one hour permanently from UTC-3 to UTC-2.
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The #NewMoon on Nov. 23 at 22:57 UTC makes the skies nice and dark for some #Stargazing — #Mars is looking particularly red and fiery at the moment!
Use our Night Sky Map to identify stars and planets from your location: timeanddate.com/astronomy/nigh
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No more #leapseconds?
Last Friday, the CGPM—a body that decides standards for how things are measured—passed a resolution that could change the way we define civil time.
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Shooting star alert! The #Leonid #meteorshower peaks the night of Nov 17-18.
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Image from our Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map shows the sky above New York City at 12:01 AM, local time on Nov 18
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On November 16, at 13:27 UTC, the #ThirdQuarterMoon will be 50% lit up. From the #NorthernHemisphere, the left side of the #Moon is illuminated. From the #SouthernHemisphere —as here from Argentina— it's the right side.
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And we are LIVE! Watch the #FullFrostMoon turn red. Head to the link below to watch live images of the #BloodMoon #totallunareclipse from several locations.
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Get ready! Our mobile observatory team is preparing to #live stream next week’s #lunar #eclipse—together with our partners around the world.
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In November: DST ends in most of the US on Nov 6. 2 days later, on Nov 8, there’s a #totallunareclipse. Watch it LIVE with us!
Also in the #nightsky: #Uranus shines bright & #Leonids peak Nov 17-18.
timeanddate.com/live/eclipse-l
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The Moon reaches First Quarter at 06:37 UTC on November 1. That means we’re about one week away from Full Moon and the total lunar eclipse on November 7-8.
At timeanddate, we’ve got you covered: timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/
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Boo! It's #Halloween #trivia! Do you know the name of the ancient Celtic New Year festival that Halloween is based on?
timeanddate.com/holidays/commo
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The Orionids peak on the night between Oct 20 & 21, or Oct 21 & 22, depending on your location. Can you see the shooting stars?
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Picture from our Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map shows the radiant in the night sky above New York at 11:18 PM EDT Oct 21.
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It's the #ThirdQuarterMoon! On October 17, at exactly 17:15 UTC, the Moon is at Third Quarter. This means there's only about one week until the #NewMoon eclipses the #Sun in a #Partial SolarEclipse on October 25.
🌗 Find out how to see it:
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Coming soon, #LIVE on timeanddate: a #solareclipse on October 25, followed by a #lunareclipse on November 7–8.
Here are 10 things you may not know about this forthcoming #eclipse season:
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Did you know that the first #coder was a woman? Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, is said to have written the first #ComputerProgram in 1843!
Celebrate women in #STEM today:
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The #FullMoon on October 9 at 20:54 UTC is the last Full Moon before the #TotalLunarEclipse on November 7-8.
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The #Draconids peak in the night between Oct 8 & 9. Find out the best time to see the #meteorshower from your location:
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Picture from our Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map shows the position of the radiant in the sky above London at 6:22 BST on Oct 9.
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🌓 A reminder that today, October 1, is International Observe the Moon Night—a worldwide celebration of Earth’s closest companion.
🌓 And on October 3, at 00:14 UTC, we reach #firstquartermoon—the closest Quarter #Moon of 2022.
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⏰ Aussies, it's time to set your clocks forward one hour for #DaylightSavingTime (DST). Some states in Australia use DST; others don't.
Find out who springs forward on October 2, and when: timeanddate.com/news/time/aust
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Celebrate our nearest neighbor!
🌓 This Saturday, October 1, is International Observe the Moon Night.
🌓 On October 3—at 00:14 UTC—we reach #firstquartermoon.
🌓 According to our data, this is the closest Quarter #Moon of 2022.
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#Jupiter at its closest to Earth!
The #planet is at #opposition today, and lies directly opposite the Sun in our sky.
Today’s distance to Jupiter is 591.3 million km (367.4 million miles)—its closest opposition since 1963.
timeanddate.com/astronomy/plan
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There is a #NewMoon on September 25 at 21:54 UTC, but we can't see it because it's up in the daytime sky. The New Moon rises and sets around the same time as the Sun, bringing it too close to the Sun's glare to be seen.
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Kiwis, get ready to spring forward one hour! In New Zealand, clocks are set forward 1 hour on Sunday, September 25 at (02:00) 2:00 am, as DST begins there.
Australia will spring forward a week later on Sunday, October 2.
timeanddate.com/news/time/aust
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⏰ Mexico is considering removing #DaylightSavingTime (#DST) permanently. A new Law on #TimeZones in the country is gaining support and will be voted on next week.
Read our news story:
timeanddate.com/news/time/mexi
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Happy #SeptemberEquinox! On Sep 23 at 01:03 UTC, the Sun will cross the celestial equator from north to south.
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Many holidays around the world have been based on Queen Elizabeth II. With her passing countries have changed their holidays or introduced new ones, like the Bank Holiday for Her Majesty's funeral in the UK or a National Day of Mourning in Sri Lanka.
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#ThirdQuarterMoon on September 17 at exactly 21:52 UTC. This #MoonPhase is also known as the #LastQuarterMoon because it is the last primary phase in a #LunarMonth.
Find out more about a lunar month:
timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon
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The #equinox is next week, but day and night are equal on a different date: the #equilux. Find out when it happens in your city.
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How can astronomy live streams engage the public in science?
We’re collaborating with colleagues around the world to organize a discussion at #EPSC2022—taking place in Granada, Spain, next week.
timeanddate.com/news/astronomy
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A special Moon: the #FullMoon on September 10, 2022 at 09:59 UTC is the #HarvestMoon. There is an astronomical reason why the Harvest Moon is a little bit different to other Full Moons — find out more
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Chile is delaying the start of #DaylightSavingTime #DST by one week this year. Clocks will be turned forward 1 hour from 00.00 (midnight) to 01:00 (1 am) local time on Sunday, September 11, 2022.
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If you're in the Northern Hemisphere look to the east in the early morning hours before dawn to see zodiacal light. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, look to the west in the late evenings after dusk.
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Now's a great time to spot #Zodiacallight (#falsedawn or #falsedusk), a rare phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off space dust.
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#FirstQuarterMoon on September 3 at exactly 18:07 UTC.
It is called First Quarter Moon because it has traveled one quarter in its orbit around Earth.
Find out more about #MoonPhases:
timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon
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Astronomical events to look forward to in September: the #HarvestFullMoon and the #SeptemberEquinox.
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Welcome, #September, the 9th month in our modern calendar! The word September comes from ancient Rome: Septem in Latin means seven. Why is it the 9th month of the year and not the 7th?
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📷 : Apple harvest season starts in Sept. ©iStockphoto.com/taikrixel
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Sept 1 marks the start of #MeteorologicalFall (autumn) in Northern Hemisphere. In the South, it's the 1st day of #MeteorologicalSpring. Astronomically, the 1st day of fall or spring takes place on #SeptemberEquinox.
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Almost there: with a few hours to go until the Artemis I launch window opens at 08:33 EDT (12:33 UTC), weather conditions are favorable.
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📷: NASA
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The #Moon will reach #NewMoon at exactly 08:17 UTC on August 27. During this phase, the Moon rises and sets with the Sun, and the illuminated side of the Moon faces away from us here on Earth, making it invisible in the sky.
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What does #Pluto have in common with #Ceres?
Ceres was demoted from #planet to #asteroid in the 19th century. Pluto went from #planet to #dwarfplanet on this day—August 24—in 2006. (On the same day, Ceres was bumped up to #dwarfplanet.)
timeanddate.com/astronomy/plan
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We’re keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of the planned Monday-morning launch of Artemis I, NASA’s latest Moon mission. This is rocket science, and there are countless issues that could delay the launch...
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📷: NASA
#Artemis #Moon
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