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What is a Supermoon: Fact or Fiction

On recent full Moons, have you seen the media urging everyone to rush out and see the Supermoon?...
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Observing the Total Eclipse: What to Look For

Lately, several people have asked me what exactly to look for during a total solar eclipse. So if...
What is a Harvest Moon?

What Is a Harvest Moon?

What is the Harvest Moon? Why does this particular Moon have special importance? When does it occur...
Full Harvest Moon for September

Full Moon for September 2017

Learn about the Full Moon for September 2017—the Full Corn Moon—plus, see Moon phase dates, Best...
Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Guide and Map

Prepare for the total solar eclipse of 2017—the first to appear over the mainland United States in...
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Solar Eclipse Folklore, Myths, and Superstitions

Here at the The Old Farmer’s Almanac, we do love our folklore and mythology—and there’s nothing...
Full Sturgeon Moon

Full Moon for August 2017

The Full Sturgeon Moon rises! This year also brings a partial lunar eclipse! See the live show here...
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Perseid Meteor Shower

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the greatest meteor shower events of the year. Read on to learn...
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Woolly Bear Caterpillars and Weather Prediction

The woolly bear caterpillar—also called woolly worm and fuzzy worm—has the reputation of being able...
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Sky Map (Star Chart): July 2017

Look up with the July 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
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Full Moon for July 2017

Learn about the Full Moon for July 2017—the Full Buck Moon—plus, see the best days by the Moon,...
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Full Moons and Labor: Childbirth Folklore

Check out this author’s intriguing theory—best tested by parents of large families—about the...
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Full Moon for April 2018

Celebrate the Full Moon of April 2018—also called the Pink Moon. Enjoy the facts, folklore, and ...
Flower Moon

Full Moon for May 2018

Learn more about the Full Moon for May 2018. Why is it called the Full Flower Moon? When is the...
Clouds in the Sky

Breathing the Sky: What's the Composition of Air?

When we look up into the sky, we’re looking through dozens of miles of transparent gases, which we...
Strawberry June Moon

Full Moon for June 2017

View the Mini Strawberry Moon LIVE Thursday, June 8. The Moon will appear at its smallest in the...
Low Moon

June's Honey Moon: The Lowest of the Year

June’s Full Moon is the lowest of the year. This has all sorts of consequences … Technically full...
Stargazing in the Backyard

Sky Map (Star Chart): June 2017

Look up with the June 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
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Jupiter and The Moon: An Early June Conjunction

Now that NASA’s Juno spacecraft is orbiting Jupiter and sending us spectacular pictures, especially...
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Full Moon Names

Native Americans’ Full Moon names were created to help different tribes track the seasons. Think of...
Moon and Saturn

Saturday Night: Alignment At Our Galaxy's Core

Something special happens in the sky Saturday night, May 13.  The Moon will hover next to the...
Moon and Jupiter

Conjunctionitis: The Moon and Jupiter Get Close May 7

For the next few days, the sky offers a cool and easy spectacle that requires no astronomy...
Full Moon Over the Statue of Liberty

Next Full Moon

When is the next full Moon? See our Full Moon Calendar for 2017 for the U.S. and Canada. Get Full...
Best Days to Fish

Best Fishing Days 2017

When are the best fishing times? See our best fishing days on the Almanac’s 2017 fishing calendar, ...
Stargazing in the Backyard

Sky Map (Star Chart): May 2017

Look up with the May 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Stargazing in the Backyard

Sky Map (Star Chart): April 2017

Look up with the April 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Jupiter's Great Red Spot from Voyager 1

Planet Jupiter at Its Brightest in April

This week, the waning gibbous Moon rises an hour later each night, leaving the first part of each...
Full Moon for February

Full Moon for February 2018

February’s Moon is called the Snow Moon. Find February 2018 Moon phase dates, best days by the Moon...
Full Worm Moon of March

Full Moon for March 2018

When is the Full Moon for March 2018?  Find Moon phase dates, best days by the Moon, folklore, and ...
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The Far Side of the Moon

We never see the far side of the Moon. Do you think it looks identical to the near side that we do ...
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The Legend of the Black Box and The Old Farmer's Almanac Weather Forecasts

The secret to our weather forecasts has been speculated on for some time. Is weather folklore the...
Sky Map: March 2017

Sky Map (Star Chart): March 2017

Look up with the March 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Full Wolf Moon

Full Moon for January 2018

Our Full Moon for January 2018 lists your January Moon phases, best days to do things, and lunar...
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Sky Map (Star Chart): February 2017

Look up with the February 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky....
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Friday Night: Spectacle or Bust?

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about the media. Are they accurate or do they exaggerate? ...
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

What Is a Penumbral Eclipse?

Ever heard of a “penumbral eclipse” of the Moon? What is this? Is it an eclipse? Sort of. Let’s get...
Stargazing on Fence

Sky Map (Star Chart): January 2017

Look up with the January 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Eclipse

Eclipse Dates

See which eclipses will be visible across North America.
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Full Moon for December 2017

The Full Moon for December is December 3, 10:47 A.M.  Find more Moon phase times, best days for...
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Full Moon for November 2017

When is the full Moon for November 2017? This year, it’s November 4 at 1:23 A.M. (EST). Learn more...
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Setting Chicken Eggs by the Moon's Sign

Setting chicken eggs by the Moon? Here are best days to set eggs for 2017.  According to tradition...
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What are the Geminids? The Geminid Meteor Shower

The Geminid meteor shower occurs every year from about December 4 to 16. The shower’s “maximum,” or...

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