The Chinese New Year 2023 animal is the Rabbit. Each year has an animal sign in the Chinese Zodiac (literally “circle of animals”), which is based on the Moon and has a 12 year cycle.

Because the Moon is closer to Earth than the planets and stars, it sometimes passes in front of, or occults, more distant ...

On the night of September 17, the Earth, sun and moon will align to create three celestial events. In many places, depending ...

If it feels like there’s a dramatic full moon — or a new moon ripe for intention-setting — happening almost every week, it’s ...

Today, Sep. 19, 2024, the moon is 16 days old and is in the Waning Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 97% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights ...

While neither calendar is perfectly attuned to a solar year, the Jewish calendar is based on the lunar cycle. A typical ...

Here's a look at what's happening in this month's lunar cycle. The moon should reach peak illumination by Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to NASA. September's full moon is the second supermoon in a ...

Here's a look at what's happening in this month's lunar cycle. The moon should reach peak illumination by Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to NASA. September's full moon is the second supermoon in a ...

a celestial slate-cleaning that calls in a fresh lunar cycle. The new moon always aligns with the zodiac sign the sun is moving through. In this case, that would be the mutable Earth, don’t-be ...

depending on how the lunar cycle lines up with the Gregorian calendar. This year's autumnal equinox is Sunday, Sept. 22, but the Harvest Moon is rising in the night skies already. The Harvest Moon ...

Astrologically speaking, the full moon in September is in Pieces, and marks the start of an astrological cycle that will last until 20 February 2027. According to Astrology.com, this period will ...

Here's a look at what's happening in this month's lunar cycle. When is the full moon in September? The moon should reach peak illumination by Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to NASA. What's special ...