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Heads up! The Lyrid Meteor Shower is expected to peak during the nights of April 22 and 23. Find out if you will be able to see the shooting stars from your location:
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html
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Tonight's new Moon is a Super New Moon. A Super New Moon happens when a new Moon coincides with the Moon's closest approach to the Earth.
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/super-full-moon.html?ts=1440504401
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/super-full-moon.html?ts=1440504401
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Big changes to your calendar coming soon! The year 2017 will become the year 1395 as the ISO replaces the current calendar with the Iranian calendar.
http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/iranian-calendar-2017.html
http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/iranian-calendar-2017.html
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The first lunar eclipse of 2016, a penumbral lunar eclipse, will take place on Wednesday, March 23. Will you be able to see it?
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2016-march-23
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2016-march-23
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Help bring awareness about the effects of climate change by switching off all lights at your home and business for Earth Hour on Saturday, March 19.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/earth-hour
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/earth-hour
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Does the Moon look small and less bright to you these days? That's because it's currently about 30,000 miles (50,000 km) farther away from us than it was 2 weeks ago. Find out more about the Micro Full Moon:
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/micro-moon.html
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/micro-moon.html
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Notice something special about today's date - April 4, 2016? When you multiply the first two digits of the date – 4/4, you get the year digit, 16!
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/square-root-day
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/square-root-day
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Most of Europe will begin Daylight Saving Time (DST) on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Find out which countries will be springing forward by 1 hour here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/europe-starts-dst-2016.html
http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/europe-starts-dst-2016.html
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Happy March Equinox everyone! Did you know that at the moment of the equinox - when the Sun crosses the Earth’s celestial equator, the Earth’s axis is neither tilted away from nor towards the Sun?
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/ten-things-march-equinox.html
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/ten-things-march-equinox.html
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At 04:30 UTC on Sunday, March 20, the Sun will cross the Celestial Equator from the south to the north. This moment marks this year’s March Equinox and will bring in the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of astronomical autumn (fall) in the Southern Hemisphere.
Find out when the Equinox will occur in your local time:
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/march-equinox.html
Find out when the Equinox will occur in your local time:
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/march-equinox.html
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