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Blue Moon Returns May 31 as Second Full Moon of the Month

The second full moon in May reflects the 29.5-day lunar cycle, not a change in color.

Flower Micromoon Opens Rare Two-Full-Moon May

NASA Maps May Skywatching: Eta Aquariids, Moon–Venus Pairing, Blue Moon

Flower Moon Peaks Today as Rare Two Full Moons Line Up in May

May Opens With a Flower Moon and Ends With a Blue Moon

April’s ‘Pink’ Full Moon Peaks Overnight as a Micromoon

Spanish-Language Sites Roll Out April Lunar Haircut Guides With Conflicting Dates

Crescent Moon Pairs With Venus on the Vernal Equinox

March 20 Equinox: Spring Begins in the North as Officials Publish Exact Times

Eid al-Fitr 2026: Pakistan Sets March 20–21 Holidays as Moon Outlook Varies by Country

Eid al-Fitr Likely on March 20 in India, March 21 in Pakistan, Pending Moon Sighting

2027 Total Solar Eclipse Will Bring Up to 6 Minutes 22 Seconds of Darkness Across a 10-Country Track

Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight Favors Pacific, East Asia and Western North America

Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3 Will Paint the Moon Red for About 58 Minutes

PMD Says Shawwal Crescent Unlikely on March 19, Pointing to Eid on March 21 in Pakistan

NASA Maps Out March 3 Total Lunar Eclipse With 58 Minutes of Totality

March 2–3 Total Lunar Eclipse to Paint the Night Sky Red Across the Americas

Ramadan Start To Be Set This Week as Sighting Committees Meet and Forecasts Favor Feb. 19 for Most

Total Lunar Eclipse Will Bring March 3 ‘Blood Moon’ to North America

Astronomers Indicate Feb. 19 Start for Ramadan, With Official Rulings to Follow Feb. 18 Sighting