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Jul 6, 2015 · The dog days, in the most technical sense, refer to the one- to two-month interval in which a particularly bright star rises and sets with the sun, shining during the daylight hours and staying hidden at night. This star is known by three names: Sirius, the Dog Star, and Alpha Canis Majoris.
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Nov 6, 2023 · by Farmers' Almanac Staff Updated: November 6, 2023. The “Dog Days” of summer are from July 3 to August 11 each year. They’re usually the hottest and most unbearable days of the season. We often hear about the “Dog Days” of summer, but few know where the expression originated.
Jul 16, 2021 · ANIMALS. EXPLAINER. Here’s why we call this time of year the ‘dog days’ of summer. These punishingly hot summer days get their name from an ancient belief about the brightest star in the...
Aug 5, 2015 · Updated: July 27, 2023 | Original: August 5, 2015. The sultry “dog days” of summer might spark visions of listless canines baking in the oppressive heat, but the phrase has nothing to do with...
Jul 6, 2023 · The dog days of summer fall between July 3 to August 11, and that’s when we have our warmest days in the Northern Hemisphere. So even though we know why this is the hottest time of the year in the...
Aug 23, 2021 · Ancient Romans believed Sirius contributed to the sun’s heat and thus referred to this extremely hot period as diēs caniculārēs, or “dog days.” The term evolved to mean the 20 days before and...
May 23, 2019 · By. Noel Kirkpatrick. Updated May 23, 2019. The dog days of summer can be so hot that cooling off in the pool is your only recourse. gowithstock/Shutterstock. The dog days of summer are...
