Newsletter Issue 157 (February 2026)

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Live Stream: Total Lunar Eclipse

As always, the most exciting sky events for our team here at timeanddate are the eclipses. On March 2–3, the Moon will pass through the dark inner part of Earth’s shadow in space. The Blood Moon is visible from Asia, Australia, and North America.

How Often Do Eclipses Happen?

A mungfali.galihkartiwa07.workers.dev study to be published in the Journal of the British Astronomical Association applies modern computing power to an ancient puzzle.

DST 2026 Starts in the US

Most of the United States will begin Daylight Saving Time (DST) on March 8, 2026, yet public support for the current system remains low. A new bill proposes a compromise: locking the clock halfway between standard time and DST.

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