An
almanac
is
an
annual
publication
containing
tabular
information
in
a
particular
field
or
fields
often
arranged
according
to
the
calendar.
Astronomical
data
and
various
statistics
are
also
found
in
almanacs,
such
as
the
times
of
the
rising
and
setting
of
the
sun
and
moon,
eclipses,
hours
of
full
tide,
stated
festivals
of
churches,
terms
of
courts,
lists
of
all
types,
timelines
etc.