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Knowledge › Western › Astrology The tropical zodiac follows the seasons, the sidereal zodiac the stars. Precession has pushed them about 24 degrees apart, enough to change most Sun signs.
Updated 26 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Lunar calendar The 24 solar terms are seasonal markers tied to Earth's orbit around the Sun, used as a farming guide in the lunar almanac.
Updated 12 Sept 2026 Calendar and astronomy
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Ophiuchus is not a 13th zodiac sign: the Sun crosses 13 IAU constellations, but Western astrology uses 12 equal 30 degree signs from the equinox.
Updated 26 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Western astrology Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos has four books setting out astrological principles, planetary influences, and why Ptolemy treated astrology as conjectural knowledge.
Updated 26 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Western astrology Cung hoàng đạo in English is zodiac signs. This covers the 12 sign names in English, their pronunciation, sign versus constellation, and translation notes.
Updated 2 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals Why Buddha's Birthday falls on the 8th or the 15th of the fourth lunar month, and how the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha holds Vesak Week each year.
Updated 13 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Dictionary › Choosing dates and hours Solar terms are 24 markers dividing the year by the Sun's position on the ecliptic, used in East Asian calendrics to determine seasons and festivals.
Updated 12 Sept 2026 Calendar and astronomy
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Discover the Moon Sign in astrology: its definition, how to calculate it, and how it differs from the Sun sign (the usual zodiac sign).
Updated 27 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Lunar calendar Tiểu Mãn, the 8th solar term, begins on 20 or 21 May when the Sun reaches 60 degrees longitude. In 2026 it starts at 07:28 on 21 May, Vietnam time.
Updated 16 Oct 2026 Calendar and astronomy
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the Sextile aspect in astrology: a harmonious 60-degree angle symbolizing opportunity, hidden talents, and cooperation.
Updated 29 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Date selection Cốc Vũ, the sixth solar term beginning 19 or 20 April, marks the rains that feed the rice. Its calculation, meaning and folk customs are explained.
Updated 17 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Dictionary › Western astrology Cung Hoàng Đạo is one of twelve equal divisions of the ecliptic, each tied to a constellation and used in Western astrology for personality, love and career.
Updated 12 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the meaning of the 9th house in astrology: life philosophy, travel, higher education, belief, and expansion of vision.
Updated 15 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Jyotish, Indian astrology, uses the nine Navagraha, 27 Nakshatras and the sidereal zodiac, unlike Western astrology in reference frame and chart layout.
Updated 26 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal rites New Year's Day in Vietnam comes from the Gregorian calendar, adopted in the French colonial period, and later became an official public holiday.
Updated 16 Aug 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Lunar calendar Đại Hàn is the last of the 24 solar terms, at solar longitude 300 degrees and lasting about 15 days. Here its calculation, customs, and meaning are explained.
Updated 16 Oct 2026 Calendar and astronomy
Knowledge › Eastern › Lunar calendar Lập Thu, tiết khí thứ 13, đánh dấu chuyển hạ sang thu. Bài giải thích cách tính ngày, ba hậu, gốc tích trong Tuế thời quảng ký và tục lệ.
Updated 16 Oct 2026 Calendar and astronomy