The Daily: 22 September 2025

The Nutting Moon went dark at 3:54pm yesterday, September 21. The Harvest Moon is new today. Today, Mabon, also ushers in the autumnal equinox at 2:19pm in my part of the world. With the skies aligned as they are, this is the season of Harvest Home. It's the most wonderful time of the year! The… Continue reading The Daily: 22 September 2025

The Daily: 21 September 2025

The Nutting Moon goes dark today. Tomorrow, the Harvest Moon is new. It is also the autumn equinox. So it's a full week of festivity. Today, I am putting away the garden so that next week I can celebrate Harvest Home, my Thanksgiving, on the weekend closest to Michaelmas. So I don't have much time… Continue reading The Daily: 21 September 2025

The Daily: 20 September 2025

The Nutting Moon goes dark tomorrow. Monday, the new Harvest Moon will be a thin crescent over the setting sun, which, in my part of the world, will be setting about due west after passing the ecliptic on its journey south at 2:19 in the afternoon. On Tuesday, the sun rises and sets at true… Continue reading The Daily: 20 September 2025

The Daily: 7 September 2025

Moon in total eclipse The Nutting Moon is full at 2:09pm my time. This moon comes with a dramatic total lunar eclipse visible in Australia, Asia, and the eastern parts of Africa and Europe. Western Australia and Southeast Asia get the best seats. But, as with all eclipses, there will be plenty of live-streams for… Continue reading The Daily: 7 September 2025

The Daily: 24 August 2025

The Blueberry Moon went dark yesterday at 2:06am. Today begins the eleventh moon of the year, the Nutting Moon. The Nutting Moon is new between 17 August and 14 September and full between 31 August and 28 September. It is one of two moons that may be dropped to accommodate the wandering Harvest Moon, which… Continue reading The Daily: 24 August 2025