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Start a Garden: See 9 Preplanned Gardens for Beginners!

We’ve added 2 more preplanned gardens to our collection: “A Square-Foot Garden (SFG)” and “A Pollinator Garden”! As with the first 7 preplanned gardens, all are designed by a horticultural expert with the right companion planting combinations in mind! It’s so much easier than getting started from scratch—and takes away the guesswork! Learn more.

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Calendar

Today is Day 84 of 2023

88 days until summer begins

Question of the Day

I’m not old enough to remember the Moon landings. I’d like to know what phase the Moon was in on July 20, 1969.
Answer

Upcoming Holidays

Annunciation or Lady Day

Borrowing Days

Month of April

April Fools' Day

Word of the Day

Moon’s phases
The continually changing appearance of the Moon, caused by the different angles at which it is illuminated by the Sun. First Quarter: The right half of the Moon is illuminated, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. Full: The Sun and the Moon are in opposition; the entire disk of the Moon is illuminated as viewed from Earth. Last Quarter: The left half of the Moon is illuminated, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. New: The Sun and the Moon are in conjunction; the entire disk of the Moon is darkened as viewed from Earth.

Puzzle of the Day

What word of six letters contains six words, besides itself, without transposing?
Herein

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Gardening

Planting Calendar

Planting Calendar Sample

Gardening for Everyone

Learn How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

Find our FREE online series of step-by-step guides! Think of it as a “Gardening 101” masterclass with your trusted Almanac gardening experts as your teachers. Learn more!

Growing Guides

Vegetables
Fruits
Herbs
Flowers
Foliage Plants
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
Houseplants

Weather

Seasonal Forecast

Almanac Spring Frost Dates

Spring Frost Dates

See the average last spring frost dates for your location.

Long-Range Weather

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  1. Northeast
  2. Atlantic Corridor
  3. Appalachians
  4. Southeast
  5. Florida
  6. Lower Lakes
  7. Ohio Valley
  8. Deep South
  9. Upper Midwest
  10. Heartland
  11. Texas-Oklahoma
  12. High Plains
  13. Intermountain
  14. Desert Southwest
  15. Pacific Northwest
  16. Pacific Southwest
  17. Alaska
  18. Hawaii

Weather History

Astronomy

Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon Phase

18% of Full • 4 days old

Next Full Moon

The April full Moon, the Full Pink Moon, will occur on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Sunrise and Sunset

Also, see moon rise and visible planets for your area.

Food

About The Almanac

About the Almanac

What is The Old Farmer’s Almanac? For more than 225 years, we’ve been the go-to resource for everything under the Sun—including the Moon! We may be “old,” but in fact we’re new every year—and even every day. Find out what makes our little yellow book so special.

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