Zhou (Chou) Dynasty: Western Zhou (ca. 1046-771 BCE), Eastern Zhou (771-256 BCE) A hierarchical political and social system with the Zhou royal house at its apex: power was bestowed upon aristocratic families as lords of their domains or principalities.
Waxing Gibbous 78% illuminated. Waxing Gibbous is the lunar phase today: 1 September 2017, Friday. Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 78% and growing larger. The 10 days young Moon is in â Capricorn.
The lunar eclipse occurring tonight is when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun, and the Earthâs shadow blocks out part or all of the moon (all of it will be blocked tonight because it is a total eclipse). According to NASA, the next solar eclipse will occur on March 9, 2016.