The Daily: 17 February 2026

The Wolf Moon goes dark today at 7:01am, so the crescent Snow Moon — or, this year, the Hunger Moon, since it is so late — might be visible tonight at sunset, though it would be faint and you'd need a very flat western horizon to see it. In traditional lunisolar calendars, the Moon is… Continue reading The Daily: 17 February 2026

The Daily: 1 October 2024

The Harvest Moon goes dark tomorrow at 2:49pm here. The Hunter's Moon is new on Wednesday. However, there is an annular solar eclipse with tomorrow's dark moon, so I thought I would get the new moon post done early. Not that the eclipse is all that exciting. The moon is too close to earth right… Continue reading The Daily: 1 October 2024

The Daily: 13 September 2024

Friday the 13th Today is judged unlucky by many. It is the weekday named for the goddess, Frigg, mother and matron of the Norse. She is wife to Odin, the wanderer and all-father in the Nordic pantheon. She is mother to Baldur, the golden summer lord who dies from a dart of mistletoe wielded by… Continue reading The Daily: 13 September 2024