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Snow Moon Peaks Sunday at 5:09 p.m. EST, With Rare Regulus Occultation to Follow

The near-full moon will pass in front of Regulus for parts of North America the next night, ahead of a total lunar eclipse on March 3.

Winter Solstice Arrives Sunday at 3:03 p.m. GMT, Marking Year’s Shortest Day

Winter Solstice Arrives Dec. 21 as Sunsets Begin to Shift Later