Events

Samhain marks the last of the year’s four cross-quarter festivals in the Wheel of the Year, celebrated by many in Neopagan and Wiccan traditions. Positioned between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, it serves as a time to honor and remember the deceased.

Lughnasadh is celebrated near the midpoint of the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox (Northern Hemisphere). It observes the traditional start of the harvest season.

This one’s subtle. Something you might experience in your bones not with your eyes… A penumbral eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth’s faint outer shadow, the penumbra. This slightly dims the moon but doesn’t turn it dark or red like in a total lunar eclipse. This event can[...]

Imbolc anticipates the first signs of Spring, falling approximately “cross-quarter” between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox (in the Northern Hemisphere).

Beltane, a celebration of fertility, anticipates the first signs of summer falling between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice (in the Northern Hemisphere).

This event is in your calendar because at some point you subscribed to Canton Becker’s moon and astronomical events calendar. If you are reading this and you do not see any moon phases in 2025, you may need to resubscribe. If you use Google Calendar I strongly recommend you un-subscribe[...]

In 2024, a second quarter moon means dark skies in the early evening. You might also catch some meteors on subsequent days. The radiant point for the Draconid meteor shower almost coincides with the head of the constellation Draco the Dragon in the northern sky. That’s why you can view[...]

Kartik Purnima, a revered festival in Hinduism, is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Kartik. This festival holds great significance as it commemorates Lord Shiva’s triumph over the demon Tripurasura, and is also associated with Lord Krishna’s defeat of the demon Narakasura. The festival is[...]

Did you miss seeing Mercury in March?Here’s your second chance. Mercury will be at its highest point above the horizon in the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky just before sunrise.

Brr! The December full moon is also known as the Ice Moon, Snow Moon, Long Nights Moon, and my favorite (from the Cree), “Frost Exploding Trees Moon”