A lunar month, or alunar cycle, is also known as alunation. The astronomical term is asynodic month, from the Greek termsynodos, meaning meeting or conjunction. An average lunar month lasts 29.530575 days or29
Astrology leans heavily on moon cycles: it is believed that the moon is favorable for people born during the ascending lunar cycle, and negative for those born the in the descending moon cycle. People, who have the moonplaced wrong in their horoscopes or if it corresponds badly with other pl...
The First Quarter Moon, also known as the first half moon of the month because the moon appears half-illuminated as seen from Earth, marks the time when the moon is a quarter of its way through its lunar cycle and journey around the Earth. "People may casually call this a half moon, ...
Today, June 2, 2025, the moon is 6 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 42% illuminated. June 2025 moon phases and dates Moon phase Date First Quarter June 2 Full Moon June 11 Third/Last Quarter June 18 New Moon June 25 Moon phases reveal the pa...
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The lunar cycle determines the Islamic calendar, therefore the month of Ramadan, which is the ninth month commences with a mixture of the sighting of the new moon as well as astronomical calculations. The precise time of Ramadan will at times vary from place to place because some depend a gr...
The Sumerians are likely the first people to base a calendar on thedifferent phases of the moon. As the older of the two calendars, the lunar calendar is easier to follow because all you have to do is observe each phase of the moon's cycle. It doesn't measure the passage of time do...
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Whether you’re unfamiliar with Lunar New Year or need a refresher, this guide will highlight some of the most common traditions associated with the occasion. Why is it the Year of the Dragon? Though incredibly complex, the Chinese zodiac calendar is best described as a 12-year cycle represe...