The moon, our closest celestial neighbor, has been a source of wonder, inspiration, and mystery for centuries. Its ...

Today, Jan. 29, 2025, the moon is 30 days old, in the New Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 0% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up ...

This year, Lunar New Year begins today, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends Feb. 12. Lunar New Year, also widely regarded as Chinese ...

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other ...

The next full moon will occur on Wednesday, February 12 at 8:53 a.m. Eastern Time. The nickname comes from February usually being a chilly month with plenty of snow on the ground in the northern ...

Chinese communities will begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29. Why is Lunar New Year celebrated? What are the ...

The Google Rise of the Half-moon Doodle highlights the different phases of the lunar cycle, as a half moon, in the form of the third quarter moon. The card game challenges players to match ...

One well-known ancient legend speaks of Nian, a hideous monster that feasted on human flesh on New Year’s Day. Because the ...

Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.

The new moon usually happens at some point between mid-January and early February — so the start of the new year begins different days depending on the year. Each year in the lunar cycle is ...