If you could envision the quintessential flower, it might be hard to decide on what kind it might be, but most likely it would be red. Indeed, no other flower says, “I love you,” quite like a red one. Yes, red flower symbolism includes true love. But it also includes so much more.
Avoid shopping or important decisions from 8 PM to 10 PM EST today (5 PM to 7 PM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.
This is an excellent day to study or in turn, to teach. You will enjoy hanging out with others if the conversation is stimulating and informative because you are eager to learn something today. You want to flex your intellectual muscles. “Look ma, no hands!”
You will enjoy making a budget, or planning cash flow and figuring out how much money is coming in and how much is going out. This will appeal to you today. Likewise, you might think about what you own. Your possessions should be a plus not a negative.
This is an enjoyable day because the Moon is in your sign igniting your curiosity about everything. Your mind is exploding with ideas today! You’ll be eager to share your thoughts with others, and listen to what they have to offer.
Research will go well today because you’re happy to work alone or behind the scenes to learn something. If you’re excited about what you learn, then you will want to share your ideas with others. Some of you will make travel plans.
Enjoy stimulating discussions with friends and groups today because this will please you. Leos are natural teachers because Leos are performers. You like an audience or a classroom because you are generous sign who likes to entertain others and share helpful information.
People notice you today. Possibly, for some of you, it’s because you are teaching or sharing information. Or you might go out of your way to learn something new? You are a clever, intelligent sign, and today your mind is fired with intellectual curiosity.
Any form of study or writing will please you today because you’ll find it satisfying to learn something new. You might write it down for future reference. You will also enjoy listening to lectures and reading. Joining others in a class or group discussion will be a rewarding experience.
This is a good day to give some serious thought to taxes, debt, inheritances, wills and shared property. For starters, you have the mental energy to do this. Secondly, you want to sort out things and define boundaries and expectations with a partner or someone else.
Make a point of talking to partners and friends today so that you can share ideas or learn something new from them because this will please you. By nature, you are a truth seeker. You like to know what’s going on; but also in the bigger picture, you like to know where you’re headed. (You’re philosophical.)
Today you are in an efficient frame of mind and you intend to get a lot done. Make lists. Make plans. Mentally organize your approach to something because that will help to streamline how you do things. You will be productive today, especially if you think things through.
This is the perfect day to make plans for future vacations. It’s an excellent day to discuss teaching children, or any creative approach to something dear to your heart. It’s also a great day to plan an entertaining outing or social event. Go wild!
Today you have your thinking cap on, which is why you might come up with excellent ideas about how to make home improvements or do something to where you live that will please you. Likewise, family discussions will be lively and informative.
Actress Bernadette Peters (1948) shares your birthday today. You have such a warm glow about you, you can light up the lives of others. This year is the beginning of a new nine-year cycle. Expect new beginnings, adventures and major changes in your life. It’s time to take action, initiative and define your goals. Be courageous – open any door!
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the February 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
The Waxing Gibbous on February 28 has an illumination of 61%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 28 the Moon is 8.44 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA
February 28, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 05 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 46
Chiron:13 Aries 51
Ceres:04 Libra 43 Rx
Pallas:11 Cancer 13
Juno:24 Aries 00
Vesta:09 Aries 14
Eris:24 Aries 07
This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA
February 28, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 05 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 45
Chiron:13 Aries 50
Ceres:04 Libra 44 Rx
Pallas:11 Cancer 12
Juno:23 Aries 57
Vesta:09 Aries 12
Eris:24 Aries 07
This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
28 February 2023
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 06 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 43
Chiron:13 Aries 50
Ceres:04 Libra 47 Rx
Pallas:11 Cancer 10
Juno:23 Aries 47
Vesta:09 Aries 04
Eris:24 Aries 07
Themes: Instinct; Protection; Flexibility
Symbols: A Bear; a Willow Branch; the Constellation Ursa Major
About Callisto:
Appearing sometimes as a she-bear guarding her cubs, the Greek goddess Callisto reinspires the natural instincts with which we have lost touch and illustrates the intensity of maternal love. Her other name is Helic, which means “to turn” or “willow branch”; she thus has the power to help with personal transformations. In mythology, Callisto became Ursa Major while pregnant with Zeus’s child. Artemis changed her into a bear, along with her son, who became Ursa Minor.
To Do Today:
In Korea, the festival of Chilsong-je begins at midnight with an offering of white rice and water to the seven stars (Ursa Major). This gift ensures Callisto’s assistance when needed throughout the coming months. If you can’t stay up till midnight, just leave the rice and water in a special spot before you go to bed.
From her celestial home, Callisto stands ready to protect us in the new year and provide us with adaptability as a coping mechanism. To encourage this, carry a silver or white stone bear, or a piece of dried willow wood. Bless this token, saying:
Callisto, release in me the power of flexibility. Where’er I carry this little charm, keep me ever safe from harm.If these tokens aren’t handy, you can substitute any white or silver item, or a hand-drawn picture of Ursa Major (the Big Dipper).
By Patricia Telesco
A Celtic knot (also called Icovellavna) is an endless knot design that turns in on itself that originated with the Celtic people. When created in the shape of a shield, it is used as a symbol for protection used to ward off negative energy. These are often used as tattoos or jewelry designs that can be worn for protection.
Represents: the four elements.
Used in rituals for: protection.
Yellow flower symbolism and meanings include joy, hope, optimism, good luck, inspiration, imagination, friendship, good fortune, and other positive traits. In this post, we’ll explore the symbolism and meaning of yellow flowers as well as the best occasions to give them.
Before we go into detail on yellow flower meanings, I thought you might be interested in a list of some of the types of flowers that come in yellow or mainly yellow hues. Here they are:
Black-eyed Susan
Chrysanthemum
Dandelion
Forsythia
Freesia
Goldenrod
Marigold
Tickseed
Tulip
The color yellow has many positive associations. To begin, yellow is associated with the sun, which brings light, positive energy, and warmth to the world. While all plants get energy from the sun, yellow flowers in particular seem to embody its positive traits.
Here is a more detailed list of what yellow flowers symbolize:
Joy
Happiness
Optimism
Hope
Good luck
Good fortune
Wealth
Gut instincts
Ideas
Imagination
Inspiration
Friendship
Hope
Summer
Sunshine
One thing to note is that different yellow flowers have their own set of meanings. For more details on some of them, just click on the flower names with links listed above.
Because yellow flowers symbolize joy, hope, and optimism, they make great gifts for people whose spirits you want to lift. In addition, they bring happy energy to gardens and indoor flowerpots.
Yellow is also the color of gold. So, yellow flower symbolism also includes good fortune, wealth, and prosperity. For example, in some African cultures, yellow symbolizes affluence and status.1
In addition to its association with gold and prosperity, yellow symbolizes the third chakra, or energy center, in the body. Called the solar plexus chakra, or Manipura in Sanskrit, the yellow chakra governs your gut instincts, courage, and willpower. In fact, in Japan, yellow symbolizes bravery.2
So, by association, yellow flowers symbolize courage, instincts, and willpower. Thus, they make great gifts for those who need a boost of confidence, are going through a challenging time, or are embarking on a new adventure. In the home or garden, yellow flowers are also positive symbols to remind you that you have more strength and power than you think you do!
In addition, yellow flowers and their essential oils can be used when you are working on opening or tuning up your solar plexus chakra.
Yellow flower meaning also represents bright ideas – like a lightbulb moment – as well as inspiration, and imagination. In this way, they are associated with angel numbers 911 and 777 meaning, which both have similar associations. So, yellow flowers make great gifts for artists and for yourself to spark your creativity.
Finally, yellow flowers symbolize one of the greatest gifts in life, which is friendship. Any day of the week is the perfect time to show a friend you care and appreciate them being a part of your life.
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.
Visit the February 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
The First Quarter on February 27 has an illumination of 52%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 27 the Moon is 7.53 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA
February 27, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 08 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 39
Chiron:13 Aries 48
Ceres:04 Libra 53 Rx
Pallas:11 Cancer 06
Juno:23 Aries 27
Vesta:08 Aries 47
Eris:24 Aries 07
This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA
February 27, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 08 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 38
Chiron:13 Aries 47
Ceres:04 Libra 54 Rx
Pallas:11 Cancer 05
Juno:23 Aries 24
Vesta:08 Aries 45
Eris:24 Aries 07
This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
27 February 2023
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 09 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 36
Chiron:13 Aries 47
Ceres:04 Libra 57 Rx
Pallas:11 Cancer 03
Juno:23 Aries 14
Vesta:08 Aries 37
Eris:24 Aries 07
Avoid shopping or important decisions from 9:30 AM to 11 AM EST today (6:30 AM to 8 AM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.
You have a strong need to express yourself to others today. You want to enlighten people. This is also an excellent day to schmooze with neighbours, relatives and daily contacts. You will especially enjoy a chance to learn something new or take a short trip.
Spend some time today taking care of your possessions whether they need cleaning, mending or repairs. Take inventory so you know what you have. Likewise, you might want to take a realistic look at your wealth in terms of what you owe and what you own.
Today the Moon is in your sign. This happens for 2 1/2 days every month and when it occurs, it will heighten your emotions about everything. However, it also will boost your good luck a little bit, which gives you an edge over everyone else. Sweet!
Today you will prefer to be low-key and work alone or behind the scenes. You’re not being antisocial. You simply feel the need to have some peace and quiet to contemplate your navel or do some research. Welcome this opportunity to settle your mind.
This is a popular day for you, which is why you will enjoy hanging out with others. In particular, you might feel concerned about a friend or a member of a group. You might want to help them or support them in some way because it gives you a feeling of satisfaction and reward.
Today you are high viz., which means people notice you more than usual, even if you’re not aware of it. This means you should be mindful of what you say and how you look because it’s always to your advantage to create a good impression on your world.
Satisfy your urge for some stimulation and variety today. Get out of your velvet rut and seek adventure! Travel and explore new ideas because it will please you to see new places and meet new faces!
This is the perfect day to sort through red-tape details about issues related to shared property, banking, taxes, debt and insurance. It’s easy to put this off and procrastinate; however, if you clear up some of this stuff – you’ll feel so pleased with yourself. (Pleasantly smug.)
Today it will be in your best interests to go more than halfway when dealing with close friends, partners and spouses. This does not require much; nevertheless, it’s the name of the game when the Moon is opposite your sign as it will be today and tomorrow.
It will please you today if you feel that you are of service to someone or that you can help them if they need it because you like to be useful. This is also an excellent day to focus on your health and wellness, and possibly also deal with issues related to a pet.
This is a playful, fun-loving day! Set aside time to enjoy fun activities with children, movies, the theatre, sports events and relaxing diversions. Meet a friend for Happy Hour. Reach out to others and share some good times because this will boost your spirits.
Today your focus is on home, family and your private life. Quite likely, you will have an important conversation with a female family member. You will also enjoy relaxing at home so that you can catch your breath.
Actress Teresa Palmer (1986) shares your birthday today. You are insightful and positive thinking. You are also wise and have the ability to inspire others. This is a special year for you because your efforts from the past years will be acknowledged. Some of you will get public recognition. You might get kudos, awards, scholarships and certainly, praise. Bravo!
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.
Visit the February 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
The Waxing Crescent on February 26 has an illumination of 42%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 26 the Moon is 6.59 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA
February 26, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 53
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 11 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 32
Chiron:13 Aries 45
Ceres:05 Libra 03 Rx
Pallas:10 Cancer 59
Juno:22 Aries 53
Vesta:08 Aries 20
Eris:24 Aries 07
This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA
February 26, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 53
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 12 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 31
Chiron:13 Aries 44
Ceres:05 Libra 04 Rx
Pallas:10 Cancer 59
Juno:22 Aries 51
Vesta:08 Aries 18
Eris:24 Aries 06
This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
26 February 2023
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 53
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 12 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 30
Chiron:13 Aries 43
Ceres:05 Libra 07 Rx
Pallas:10 Cancer 57
Juno:22 Aries 41
Vesta:08 Aries 10
Eris:24 Aries 06
1616 Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism, which states the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun
1797 Bank of England issues first £1 note
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100 day re-conquest of France
1885 Berlin Conference gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to Great Britain
1935 RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt
1991 Coalition planes bomb Iraqi forces retreating from Kuwait during the Gulf War, killing hundreds and creating the so-called ‘Highway of Death‘
2005 Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, orders the constitution changed to allow multi-candidate presidential elections, asking Egyptian parliament to amend Article 76
747 BC Epoch (origin) of Ptolemy’s Nabonassar Era
364 Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor
1266 Battle of Benevento fought in Southern Italy between Manfred of Sicily and army of Charles of Anjou
1401 English Catholic priest William Sawtrey convicted of heresy and later becomes 1st Lollard martyr to be publicly burnt at the stake
1534 Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht
1548 Ottoman fleet under Piri Reis retakes the port of Aden (modern Yemen) from the Portuguese
1590 Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda
1597 Cornelis de Houtman‘s Dutch fleet departs Bali and sets sail for the Netherlands
1916 Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract
1920 German silent horror film classic “The Cabinet of Dr Caligari” starring Werner Krauss is released
1947 4th Golden Globes: “The Best Years of Our Lives”, Gregory Peck, & Rosalind Russell win
1953 10th Golden Globes: “The Greatest Show on Earth”, Gary Cooper, & Shirley Booth win
1955 Leigh, Charlap, Styne, Comden and Green’s musical “Peter Pan”, starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 152 performances
1960 Vera Miles stars in”Mirror Image” episode of CBS anthology series “The Twilight Zone”
1966 KBIM TV channel 10 in Roswell, NM (CBS) begins broadcasting
1975 1st televised kidney transplant (Today Show)
1869 Franz Schubert‘s Symphony number 4, “The Tragic”, premieres
1917 1st jazz records recorded – “Dixie Jazz Band One Step” and “Livery Stable Blues” by Original Dixieland Jass Band for the Victor Talking Machine Company
1930 Play “Green Pastures” opens at Mansfield Theater
1950 Jerome Robbin’s ballet choreographed to Leonard Bernstein‘s “Age of Anxiety” premieres at the New York City Center Theater
1970 Carole Bayer (Sager) and George Fischoff’s musical “Georgy” opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
1970 The Beatles release “Hey Jude” compilation album in US (originally to be titled “Beatles Again”)
1973 8th Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Donna Fargo win
1975 “Night… Made America Famous” opens at Barrymore, NYC; runs for 75 performances
1839 1st Grand National steeplechase, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool: Jem Mason wins aboard 5/1 favourite Lottery
1851 13th Grand National: Terry Abbott wins aboard Irish stallion Abd-El-Kader at 7/1; first dual winner and first to win back-to-back
1859 Paul Morphy‘s chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy wins
1887 George Lohmann took 1st 8-wkt haul in test cricket, 8-35 at Sydney Cricket Ground
1918 Stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse & burn, killing 604
1930 West Indies make 1st Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England
1935 NY Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves
1938 Rie Van Veen swims world record 200m free style (2:24.6)
After 4 AM EST today (1 AM PST) there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus.
You will be surprised today about how much you emotionally identify with your possessions. (“My precious!”) This is why you might not be willing to lend something to someone. Or you might find yourself feeling you have to defend yourself where there is really nothing at stake.
Today and tomorrow the Moon is in your sign, which can make you more sensitive to the feelings of others. Therefore, your feelings and reactions might be heightened. Nevertheless, the good news is that your luck will be a tiny bit better. Ask the universe for a favour!
This is a curious day because with Mars in your sign, you are confident and proactive. Nevertheless, today the Moon is hiding in your chart, which will make you be tempted to withdraw from others and keep your feelings secret. “I wasn’t there. I didn’t see anything.”
Your emotional contact with friends and members of groups is important to you today. You might feel more protective and supportive than usual to someone. This is a good day to examine your overall goals and make sure they are an expression of what you (not others) want to do.
Today you are noticed more than usual. Details of your intimate and personal life seem to be on public display for some reason. Do be aware of this in case you have to do some damage control. This is a good day for any kind of public relations work or sales.
Today you have a strong urge to get away from your daily routine and go off somewhere to find adventure or do something different. Ideally, you would love to travel. At least, you can be a tourist in your own town. Enjoy meeting new friends from foreign countries and different backgrounds. Do something different!
You are a people pleaser; nevertheless, today your response to others might be more emotional and more intense. (This will surprise you as well as others.) You might find that you want something that someone else has. Or perhaps you have strong opinions about an arrangement with shared possessions?
Today and tomorrow the Moon is opposite your sign, which means personal relationships and partnerships will be a stronger focus for you. Conflicts will be more emotional. Therefore, guard against knee-jerk reactions. Avoid saying or doing anything you will later regret.
Very likely, today you will have to put the emotional or practical considerations of someone else before your own. You might perform a service for someone or do a favour for them. Meanwhile, your health or something to do with your pet might concern you today.
Romance will be more passionate and emotional today. In part, this is because it’s difficult for you to conceal your feelings from others today. Don’t worry about this. You might also feel overprotective about your kids or the care of someone else.
Today it will please you to withdraw to the privacy of your home and enjoy relaxing in familiar surroundings. Some of you might have a heart-to-heart discussion with a family relative, especially a female. Try to be lighthearted and laid-back about things.
Today you feel a need to have a connection with others, which is why you want your conversations with daily contacts to be meaningful. You won’t be satisfied with superficial chitchat or shallow conversations. You want the skinny about something. Wazzup?
Actress Debra Jo Rupp (1951) shares your birthday today. You are sensitive to the world around you and the feelings of others. Therefore, avoid negative energy, which will drain you. Take care of yourself this year because service to others will be an important theme. It’s also a good year for a personal makeover.
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.
Visit the February 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
The Waxing Crescent on February 24 has an illumination of 22%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 24 the Moon is 4.61 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA
February 24, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 51
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 19
Chiron:13 Aries 39
Ceres:05 Libra 22 Rx
Pallas:10 Cancer 48
Juno:21 Aries 47
Vesta:07 Aries 26
Eris:24 Aries 06
This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA
February 24, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 51
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 18
Chiron:13 Aries 38
Ceres:05 Libra 22 Rx
Pallas:10 Cancer 47
Juno:21 Aries 45
Vesta:07 Aries 24
Eris:24 Aries 06
This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
24 February 2023
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:07 Taurus 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):05 Leo 16
Chiron:13 Aries 38
Ceres:05 Libra 25 Rx
Pallas:10 Cancer 46
Juno:21 Aries 35
Vesta:07 Aries 16
Eris:24 Aries 05
1525 Battle of Pavia: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V‘s troops beat the French. French King Francois I captured, 15,000 killed or wounded
1582 Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar
1739 Battle of Karnal: Army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah
1821 Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero agree to the Plan of Iguala, stating that Mexico will become a constitutional monarchy, Roman Catholicism the official religion and that Peninsulares and Creoles will enjoy equal political and social rights
1868 US House of Representatives vote 126 to 47 to impeach President Andrew Johnson
1946 General Juan Perón first elected President of Argentina
2008 Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba due to ill health after nearly fifty years
2022 Russian leader Vladimir Putin announces the start of a “special military operation” in Ukraine to “demilitarize” the country moments before Russia launches a full-scale pre-dawn invasion by land, air and sea, with bombings in several cities amid international condemnation [1] [2]
1152 English cleric and writer Geoffrey of Monmouth consecrated as Bishop of St Asaph at Lambeth
1208 St Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy
1296 Pope Boniface VIII decree Clericis Iaicos
1387 King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda
1389 Battle at Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden
1496 England’s Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders
1510 Pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice
1525 Battle of Pavia: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V‘s troops beat the French. French King Francois I captured, 15,000 killed or wounded
1955 12th Golden Globes: “On The Waterfront”, Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win
1969 “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” film based on novel by Muriel Spark directed by Ronald Neame, starring Maggie Smith (Academy Award Best Actress) premieres in London
1969 26th Golden Globes: “The Lion in Winter”, Peter O’Toole, & Joanne Woodward win
1970 KVDO TV channel 3 in Salem, OR (IND) begins broadcasting
1980 Revival of Brian Clark’s stage drama “Whose Life is it Anyway?” starring Mary Tyler Moore and James Naughton, and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, opens at the Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 96 performances
1987 American radio and television personality Larry King suffers a heart attack
1989 Stalker Margaret Ray found in David Letterman‘s home, claims to be his wife
1999 41st Grammy Awards: “My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic)” and Lauryn Hill win
1607 Claudio Monteverdi’s opera “L’Orfeo” premieres in Mantua, oldest opera still regularly performed
1711 George Frideric Handel‘s opera “Rinaldo” premieres at Haymarket theatre in London
1939 Roy Harris‘ 3rd Symphony premieres in Boston
1951 “Bless You All” closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 performances
1955 Cole Porter‘s final Broadway musical “Silk Stockings”, loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel’s “Ninotchka”, opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 478 performances
1956 Walter Piston‘s 5th Symphony, commissioned by the Juilliard School of Music for their 50th anniversary, premiere performance by the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Jean Morel
1962 “New Faces of ’62” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 28 performances
1962 “Sail Away” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 167 performances
1917 Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000
1932 Malcolm Campbell sets world land speed record speed of 253.96 mph driving his famous Blue Bird car at Daytona Beach, Florida
1952 Canada wins 6th Olympic ice hockey title courtesy of a final round 3-3 tie with the US at the Oslo Winter Games; Canadian center Billy Gibson top scores with 19 points
1952 Norway goes 1-2 in the men’s ski jumping event at the Oslo Winter Olympics with Arnfinn Bergmann winning gold ahead of teammate Torbjørn Falkanger
1960 Austria goes 1-2 in the men’s slalom at the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics; Ernst Hintersteer wins gold ahead of teammate Hias Leitner
1963 5th Daytona 500: Tiny Lund driving for Wood Bros Racing, wins on 4 pit stops as first 10 laps run under caution flag because of rain
1968 Gary Unger begins NHL consecutive game record of 914 games
1974 Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes Women’s Allround World Champion at Heerenveen, Netherlands, her third consecutive title and fourth in 5 years
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