Lunar Calendar

culture-tradition

The lunar year 2023 refers to the year in lunisolar calendars that follow moon phases while occasionally synchronizing with the solar year through intercalary months. Unlike a p...

culture

1991 was the year of the Metal Snake in the Chinese zodiac, starting on 15February1991 and ending on 4February1992. In the Chinese calendar, each year is defined by a zodiac sig...

lunar-phenomena

The April full moon is the first full moon after the March equinox and typically falls between April 10 and May 9. It is often called the Pink Moon, a name rooted in North Ameri...

science

Tomorrow’s full moon has a specific name used by calendars, almanacs, and astronomy references. Full moon names historically derive from Indigenous, colonial, and European tra...

lunar-calendar

The Pink Moon is the April full moon, a regular monthly event rather than a phenomenon that turns the moon pink. In 2026, it reaches peak fullness on Wednesday, April 23, at 22:...

cultural-origins

Lunar New Year originates in Chinese tradition and is celebrated across multiple countries, with Japan being a notable exception that shifted to January 1 for New Year observanc...

Astronomy

A blue moon is the name given to a second full moon that occurs within the same calendar month. This event is predictable using the Gregorian calendar and does not refer to a li...

culture

Travel planning in China is shaped by the lunar calendar, where the 12-animal zodiac cycle anchors festivals, market days, and regional traditions. This China Zodiac travel guid...

space-astronomy

The Moon today goes through the same phases that have guided timekeeping, navigation, and ceremony for millennia, and knowing how to read those phases helps you plan evening sky...

Science & Astronomy

The full moon in May occurs once per year, typically near the middle of the month, when the Moon is opposite the Sun in ecliptic longitude. Because the lunar calendar shifts eac...