Hundreds of millions of Americans will have the chance in March to see the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years.

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 ...

The Lunar New Year is based on the lunar calendar, which tracks the phases of the moon. A lunar month begins with the new moon and lasts until the next new moon, typically spanning about 29 to 30 ...

More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year. A traditional lion dance performance in Beijing on Wednesday.Credit...Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Supported by By Yan ...

Because the Chinese calendar is based off the traditional lunar calendar and hence uses the moon's phases to determine time, the Lunar New Year often comes a bit later than the solar calendar’s ...

The holiday, rooted in lunar calendar traditions, marks the start of a new year based on the phases of the moon. As a result, its date varies annually. This year, the celebration ushers in the ...

the Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based the moon's 12 phases. Each phase cycle spans approximately 29 days with the full calendar being about 354 days long. A lion dance performance is ...

Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar. The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime ...

It marks the beginning of the year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. It is also the transition between zodiac signs, with 2025 the Year of the Snake. Typically, Lunar New Year is ...

On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities.

Chinese Lunar New Year 2025: Start the Chinese New Year on a positive note by following these do's and don'ts, from gifting money to other traditions. Chinese Lunar New Year 2025 is on January 29 ...