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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.

3000 years ago, a distant star system exploded. Sometime in the next few months, we’ll see it happen.

Why does every lunar month have a slightly different length, and what’s so special about the Third Quarter Moon on May 30?

Buddhists 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?

Headquartered 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.

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.

Following a recent run of the shortest days ever recorded by atomic clocks, Earth’s rotational speed may be slowing.

How frequent are eclipses for a particular city—and do some cities get more than others?

A 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.

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.

A 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.