Here we are already at December, the year’s last month. In addition to the winter solstice and the Geminid meteor shower, this December will f…

Welcome to March, the month when spring begins and when we “spring” forward to daylight savings time. Change to Daylight Standard Time (DST) occurs first, on March 8. Set your clocks ahead one hour. Spring officially begins March 19, when the Sun is directly above Earth’s equator, and the length of day and night are approximately equal.

Welcome to October, our first full month of autumn.

Days are now shorter than nights, as the Sun drops lower in the southern sky. Hopefully we will have some clear skies, because the earlier nightfall brings the heavens into view at a much more reasonable time.

What's In the Sky, by Jim White