Moon guides
Short, useful guides to the moon and how to plan around it.
Fishing by the moon: the solunar theory, explained
Solunar theory says fish feed hardest when the moon is overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting. Here is what it claims, what holds up, and how to use it.
Read →How moon apps know the moon (and how accurate they are)
Moon apps do not look the moon up, they compute it. Here is where the math comes from, what accuracy really means, and how to check any app against the almanac.
Read →How to photograph the full moon
The best time to shoot the full moon is at moonrise, near sunset, when it sits low and warm on the horizon. Here is how to plan the shot.
Read →How to read moon phases
You can name any moon in the sky from two things, how much of it is lit and which side the light is on. Here is the whole method, plus how to estimate its age and when it will rise.
Read →Planting by the moon, a simple calendar
Gardening by the moon splits the lunar month into four phases, sowing above-ground crops as the moon waxes and roots as it wanes. Here is the plain version.
Read →Stargazing and the moon: picking your dark-sky nights
The best stargazing nights are the ones when the moon is down. Here is how to read the lunar month, use moonrise and moonset, and pick your dark windows for 2026.
Read →The moon by zodiac sign, explained
The moon moves through all twelve zodiac signs about every 27 days, spending two to three days in each. Here is what the moon's sign means and how to find today's.
Read →The supermoons of 2026
2026 brings three supermoons, the Wolf Moon on January 3, the Beaver Moon on November 24, and the Cold Moon on December 24. Here is what a supermoon really is and how to see one well.
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