Articles About January (5)

The 12 months of the year are linked to the Moon's orbit around Earth. Why are there 12 months? What do the month names mean?

Full Moons had given names in many ancient cultures. The Full Moon names we use today often reflect nature like Harvest Moon.

Astronomical events and highlights of 2020 including supermoons, solar and lunar eclipses, meteor showers, solstices, and equinoxes.

January has 31 days, and is named after the two-faced Roman god Janus.

The January Full Moon is named after howling wolves. In some cultures, it was known as Old Moon, Ice Moon, Snow Moon, and the Moon after Yule.