Look high above the southern horizon at sunset on Jan. 25 to find the moon with its right half illuminated by direct sunlight ...

Think ancient civilizations were primitive? The evidence suggests otherwise.From computers that tracked celestial events to ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

An ancient Mayan manuscript known as the Dresden Codex has been shown to contain a remarkably accurate method for predicting ...

An ancient Mayan calendar, the Dresden Codex, was able to predict eclipses for centuries, revealing surprising scientific ...

As the calendar approaches the end of January, the Major Cold (大寒) festival arrives, marking a significant turning point in the Chinese lunar calendar. This festival not only symbolizes the peak of ...

Dahan, occurring around January 20 each year, is the final solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar. It is believed to signify the peak of winter. The timing of Dahan varies annually due to the ...

As we usher in 2026, how many of us have pondered how the New Year was understood and signified in ancient Bharat, within the ...

On a sandstone cliff at a remote Pueblo site in the Southwest, a cluster of spirals and animal figures is forcing ...

The Lunar New Year is celebrated in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine! Join us on Saturday, January 31, 2026, for China Boulevard, a lively market dedicated to Asian cultures on the Town Hall ...

Our modern calendar is the Gregorian calendar, named for Pope Gregory XIII, who reformed it in 1582 to correct some errors in ...