11JAN

January New Moon Will Be an Ultra-Thin Crescent

jeudi 11 janvier 2024

The New Moon on January 11, 2024, will be 0.19% lit up, making it a vanishingly thin Crescent Moon. It's also the biggest solar eclipse ‘miss’ of the year. Full Story

04JAN

World Braille Day

jeudi 4 janvier 2024

World Braille Day is annually celebrated on January 4, the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille. The day recognizes the contributions of Louis Braille in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write. Full Story

Time Zone Clarity in Greenland

Most of Greenland did not put the clocks back by one hour on October 29, 2023, for Daylight Saving Time (DST). Full Story

Issue #128:

• DST ends in Europe in the early hours of Sunday, October 29
• In the US and Canada, DST ends one week later
• Plus, how to help your toddler through the time change