The June Solstice is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest in the Southern Hemisphere. Did you know that “solstice” means “the Sun stands still” in Latin?
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/facts-about-june-solstice.html

Exactly 20 years ago, on May 24, 1998, timeanddate.com went live for the first time. And how we've grown! From a modest 24 visitors that first day, we now attract millions of users every day. Take a scroll down memory lane with us.
https://www.timeanddate.com/information/history.html

Try Our New Shooting Star Animation!
The Eta Aquarids peak around 8:00 UTC on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Our new animation shows where and when to look up for these shooting stars from any location.
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/eta-aquarids.html

Shooting Star Alert - Try the New Animation!
Tell us what you think about our brand new meteor animation! It makes it easy to see exactly where and when to spot the Lyrid meteors. The best time is after nightfall on Sunday, April 22 and before dawn on Monday, April 23.
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html

The Full Moon on Saturday, March 31 is the second Blue Moon this year, making it a Double Blue Moon. https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/blue-moon.html

Spring forward in Europe!
Most countries in Europe set the clocks forward 1 hour at 01:00 UTC. Check the local time in each country.
https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/europe-starts-dst-2018.html

The equinox on Tuesday, March 20, is the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, which marks the start of astronomical spring. In the Southern Hemisphere, it's the autumnal equinox and the start of fall.
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/march-equinox.html

US and Canada Set the Clocks Forward for DST
On Sunday, March 11, 2018, most of the United States, Canada, and Mexico's northern border cities start Daylight Saving Time (DST) and set the clocks forward 1 hour.
https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/usa-canada-start-dst-2018.html

Is 2018 a Leap Year?
Nearly every four years we add a leap day on February 29. Did you know leap years were first introduced by Julius Caesar more than 2000 years ago?
https://www.timeanddate.com/date/leapyear.html

Happy Chinese New Year!
Friday, February 16, 2018 is Chinese New Year and the start of the Year of the Dog.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, people born in the Year of the Dog are loyal, honest, responsible, courageous, and warm-hearted. What is your animal?
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/chinese-zodiac-signs.html