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140th day and 20th week in 2023

Zodiac: Taurus (4/21 - 5/21) ♉
Chinese year: rabbit

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World Bee Day

World Bee Day is dedicated to acknowledging the vital role of bees and other pollinators in our ecosystem. This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of bees for environmental health and the sustainability of our food systems. Events and activities focus on the threats bees face, such as habitat loss, climate change, and pesticides, and encourage actions to protect and support pollinator populations. Educational programs, beekeeping demonstrations, and community gardening projects are common, highlighting the significance of bees in pollinating many of the crops we rely on for food. The day also emphasizes the interconnectedness of humans and nature, promoting actions that can help sustain bee populations for future generations. It's a celebration of these incredible insects and a call to action to safeguard their existence and, by extension, our own.

Day Information

This day was 363 days ago, today is 5/17/2024.

Moon: waxing, moon phase is new moon, age 1.1 days, new moon June 17, full moon June 3.

Date ISO 8601 format: 2023-05-20T10:53:17-07:00

UTC date and time: 2023-05-20 17:53:17

Unix time: 1684605197

Sun information in Los Angeles

Sunrise: 5:46 AM

Sunset: 7:52 PM

At zenith: 12:49 PM

Length of day: 14h 5m

Births anniversaries

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart
Born in 1908, 115 years ago. American actor and military officer