Full Moon - Fri, August 28 @ 00:18
(-4d, 3h, 41m)
The Moon is most-opposite the Sun in the sky, rising as the sun sets.
- times in EST or EDT according to date of event
Recent Events (Reverse Order; Last 7 days: 2):
First Quarter - Wed, August 19 @ 22:46
(+3d, 21h, 51m)
A waxing half-Moon is near the meridian (halfway across the sky) as the Sun sets.
Dieppe Raid - Wed, August 19 @ 01:00
(+4d, 19h, 37m)
On this day in 1942, Operation Jubilee was launched against the French port town of Dieppe. Miscues and bungled communications led to the decimation of the mostly Canadian invasion force, with over 3,300 casualties. In September 1944, Canadian soldiers returned in force, to liberate Dieppe.
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