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Where to Look for Rare Green Comet: Now Visible in the Sky

The mass media is headlining a rare “green comet” passing by Earth between February 1 and 2. It’s supposedly about to be visible to the naked eye and be the best comet of 2023. Well, that last part may prove true, but as for the rest, pull up a chair.

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Calendar

Today is Day 29 of 2023

49 days until spring begins

Question of the Day

I hear a lot about the Gulf Stream, but what exactly is it?
Answer

Upcoming Holidays

Month of February

Candlemas / Groundhog Day

Full Snow Moon

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

Word of the Day

Dewpoint temperature
The temperature to which a given parcel of air must be cooled before it becomes saturated; the temperature of an object when dew first forms on it.

Puzzle of the Day

What is it that goes when a wagon goes, stops when a wagon stops, is of no use to the wagon, and yet the wagon cannot go without it?
The noise of the wheels.

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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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  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

61% of Full • 8 days old

Next Full Moon

The February full Moon, the Full Snow Moon, will occur on Sunday, February 5, 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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