Let’s talk about the dog days of summer You have likely heard the expression “the dog days of summer” and may even use it ...

We know the “dog days” as one of the hottest times of the year. The ancient Greeks thought they came from a star that drove dogs and people to madness.

The “dog days” references Sirius, the Dog Star. During the “dog days”, which runs between July 3 and August 11 each year, the Sun is in the same part of the sky as the brightest star, Sirius.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It is a common misconception that the dog days of summer are when the weather is so hot that it's unfit for dogs. The dog days of summer actually have to do with a star.

The dog days were said to run for 20 days both before and after this astronomical anomaly. In Kansas, the dog days are more similar to Greece than Egypt or Polynesia.