AstronomyShortest Lunar Month 2024Why does every lunar month have a slightly different length, and what’s so special about the Third Quarter Moon on May 30?Published: May 23, 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
CalendarWhen Is Mother’s Day Celebrated Worldwide?Discover the varying dates of Mother’s Day across the globe. While most countries mark this special occasion in May, others choose March or even December.Published: May 8, 2023, Updated: May 6, 2024
AstronomyEarth Slows Down, but Remains UnpredictableFollowing a recent run of the shortest days ever recorded by atomic clocks, Earth’s rotational speed may be slowing.Published: Apr 25, 2024
AstronomyWhich Cities Get the Most Eclipses?A new study from the astronomy team at timeanddate.com adds precision to eclipse frequency estimates—and reveals that locations near the polar circles have the most solar eclipses.Published: Apr 1, 2024
AstronomyHow San Antonio Lost the 2024 Great American EclipseA few decades ago, parts of downtown San Antonio were predicted to have half a minute of totality on April 8. But as a result of Earth’s unpredictable rotation, the city center will miss out.Published: Mar 27, 2024
CalendarWhy Is Easter 35 Days Late?Did you know that there are two Easter dates? One date is 35 days late this year. The reasons are lunar cycles and calendar computations.Published: Mar 25, 2024
AstronomyThe Comet Sharing the Stage with a Solar EclipseA comet may become visible in the night sky around the time of April’s solar eclipse. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s wise to look for it during totality.Published: Mar 22, 2024
AstronomyMicro Moon and Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 2024When the Sun, Earth, and Moon almost perfectly align on March 25 at 07:00 UTC for a Full Moon, it also coincides with a whole bunch of lunar events.Published: Mar 18, 2024
AstronomyThe 7 Best Places to See the 2024 Total Solar EclipseAre you gearing up to see the total solar eclipse in April? We’ve collected some of the best spots to see totality, and the tools to find your perfect location.Published: Mar 7, 2024
TimeAustralia Ends DST 2024Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in Australia on April 7, 2024, giving people in parts of the country an extra hour to snooze on Sunday morning.Published: Mar 7, 2024