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First Day of Seasons...

Find equinox and solstice dates for 2017 and 2018—specifically, the March equinox, the June...

Northern Lights Tour...

In February 2017, see the Northern Lights With The Old Farmer’s Almanac—back by popular demand!...

Spooky Sky: We Dare You...

The Sun is setting earlier and earlier: It’s really dark. The leaves are dropping quickly now, so...

Looking for Planet Nine

What is Planet Nine? Find out more about a possible new planet in our solar system. Everyone likes...

How to See Orion: The...

Orion the Hunter is a constellation that can be seen by everyone on Earth, so find out how to find...

How to See Comet...

Everyone loves comets.  When we get a bright one every 15 or 20 years the world goes nuts.  We...

The Star of Bethlehem

What is the Star of Bethlehem, and what is its significance? Every holiday season, planetariums...

When is the Darkest Day...

The darkest afternoon—our earliest sunset—is upon us. For most of us, the darkest day of winter...

What Star is Directly...

Look straight up at a star—and see where you are heading! Something very cool is overhead. Next...

What is a Supermoon:...

On recent full Moons, have you seen the media urging everyone to rush out and see the Supermoon?...

Should Pluto be a...

Should Pluto be a planet? Having now seen some of our first-ever close-up pictures of Pluto, let’s...

October Planet Show...

The action remains glued to the morning sky.  We’re talking 6:00 AM.  Normally, planet conjunctions...

Four Planets Meet in...

The wild morning display continues! See four planets performing the year’s best conjunctions. It’s...

Sky Maps (Star Charts...

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for OCTOBER 2015 as well as a printable...

Sky Watch: October 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...

Venus Brightest in...

Dazzling Venus is getting even brighter in February! And “dazzling” is no exaggeration. Here are ...

Meteor Shower Calendar...

When is the next meteor shower? See the Almanac’s 2017 Meteor Showers Calendar for the dates of all...

Sky Watch: January 2017

Look up! January is a great month for stargazing—and we end the month with a beautiful conjunction...

Don't Miss Venus...

Don’t miss beautiful planet Venus dazzling in the evening sky this month. It’s that bright “star”...

Sky Map (Star Chart):...

Look up with the January 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...

Space Weather: Sunspot...

Here at the Almanac, we have long believed that solar activity can influence weather here on Earth...

Sunspots: What are...

The Old Farmer’s Almanac uses sunspot activity to help in making its weather predictions. What are...

Eclipse Dates

See which eclipses will be visible across North America.

First Day of Winter...

In 2017, the winter begnis with the solstice on December 21. This is the astronomical start of...

Full Moon for December...

The Full Moon for December is December 3, 10:47 A.M.  Find more Moon phase times, best days for...

Full Moon for November...

When is the full Moon for November 2017? This year, it’s November 4 at 1:23 A.M. (EST). Learn more...

Setting Chicken Eggs by...

Setting chicken eggs by the Moon? Here are best days to set eggs for 2017.  According to tradition...

See Brightest Star...

On New Year’s Eve, the brightest star visible from our planet, Sirius, reaches its highest point in...

What are the Geminids?...

The Geminid meteor shower occurs every year from about December 4 to 16. The shower’s “maximum,” or...

Full Moon Names

Native Americans’ Full Moon names were created to help different tribes track the seasons. Think of...

Sky Map (Star Chart):...

Look up! This sky map for December 2016 will help you navigate the stars and constellations in the...

The Darkest Time of the...

These are our darkest afternoons. But, surprise! For most of us, Thursday, December 8, will bring...

Sky Watch: December 2016

 In the December 2016 Sky Watch you’ll find stargazing highlights and astronomy tips on what to see...

Venus, Planet of Paradox

Sister planet. Nearest neighbor. Goddess of love. How appealing the planet Venus sounds!  But the...

More of How Weather...

Did you know that weather often shapes the course of human history? Find out about five times when...

Full Moon for October...

When is the Full Hunters Moon in October 2017? Discover the origins of the name, and the history of...

The Most Super Supermoon

Of all the things happening in the universe this year, the November 14, 2016, Supermoon will...

Sky Watch: November 2016

In the November 2016 Sky Watch you’ll find stargazing highlights and astronomy tips on what to see...

Sky Map (Star Chart):...

Our sky map for November 2016 is a free and printable star chart to see stars and constellations in...

First Day of Fall: The...

Autumn starts again with the equinox on September 22. Welcome in the fall season! Specifically, the...

First Day of Spring:...

Everyone is eager to get back to warm weather, so find out when spring starts—and enjoy vernal...

Full Moon for September...

When is the Full Moon for September 2017? Find dates of the September Harvest Moon here. The Full...

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