What is Almanac?
{{no sources|date=March 2013}} An '''almanac''' is a type of reference that is published yearly. It includes information about [[weather forecast]]s, farmers' planting dates and [[tide]] tables. Information about [[astronomy]] are also found in almanacs, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, [[eclipse]]s, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, lists of all types, timelines, sports, and more. It can also be used to tell time, and is pocket sized. The first almanac was invented in 1457. {{stub}} [[Category:Reference works]]