Add or remove alternate calendars

You can add different types of calendars, including lunar or solar, Moon phase, and sports. To add or remove alternate calendars, update your calendar settings.

There are several calendars available, like:

  • Lunar: Based on the Moon’s phases.
  • Solar: Based on the Sun's annual cycles.
  • Moon phases: Based on the primary moon phases: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter.
  • Sports: A schedule of upcoming sports games. You can add sports calendars for baseball, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, or rugby.

Add or remove lunar and solar calendars

Important: Some calendars, like sports or moon phases, can only be set up on your computer. When you enable these types of calendars, they appear on your mobile device.

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Calendar app Calendar.
  2. At the top left, tap Menu Menu and then Settings.
  3. Tap General and then Alternate calendars.
  4. Select your preferred calendar.

Tip: To remove an alternate calendar, in “Alternate calendars,” tap No alternate calendar.

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