It is Lent in the Christian world, but in reality, it only alters the lives of monks and Moscow restaurateurs, who rush to invent Lenten menus to profit from the public's fear of living in sin.

The next full moon is at 12:56 pm EST on Monday, May 12 and is known as the Flower Moon. Here is a look at all the full moons ...

The Pink Moon that rises Saturday will be a "micromoon" and look smaller than average as the satellite reaches its farthest ...

Saturday will see the rise of the first full Moon of spring, known as the Pink Moon. Despite its name, it won’t be the ...

What Is the Moon Phase on April 1st? Today, the moon is 14% full, which puts it in the waxing crescent phase. It is 3 days old. How Close Is the Moon Today? Today, the moon is abo ...

The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, and the start of each Hijri month is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal ...

That’s because Islam follows the lunar calendar, based on the moon’s cycles – unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the sun. As such, dates on the Islamic calendar come 10–12 days ...

However, the exact date is only confirmed close to the event, as the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle ... Hisab is a scientific method that determines the moon’s position through mathematical ...

I was barefoot, having formed a semi-circle with seven others for a full moon circle, with my eyes closed, hands clasped together, a yoga mat in front of me. “Open your arms and your hands for me, ...

Shawwal, the tenth month in the Islamic Lunar is also the first month after Ramadan. This moon calendar, unlike the Gregorian one, is key for time estimation. Hence, when the new moon is spending way ...