Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is one of the holiest periods in the Islamic faith. Fasting during ...

Here’s why Ramadan starts earlier this year, what it is and a few things to know about the most holy month on the Islamic calendar.

Meteorological spring lasts from March 1 to May 31. Meteorological seasons use temperature cycles and the Gregorian calendar ...

Thank the Romans for that oddity. Before the Gregorian calendar used today, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set about creating a way to sync the months with the lunar cycle. Doing that ...

The Muslim holiday of Ramadan starts tonight, Feb. 28, and lasts until March 29. The monthlong observance of Ramadan is a ...

due to the fact that a lunar cycle typically lasts for 29 or 30 days rather than the 30 or 31 days per month used in the solar calendar, which the dominant Gregorian calendar is based on.

The month of Ramadan is expected to begin on ... Ramadan’s date on the Gregorian calendar changes each year, since it’s based on the lunar calendar. Here’s why Ramadan starts earlier this ...