THE PHASES OF THE MOON ACCORDING TO THE LUNAR CALENDAR
1ST DAY
3RD DAY
7TH DAY
10TH DAY
15TH DAY
LUNAR CALENDAR •
A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the moon phase
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Lunar calendars differ as to which day is the first day of the year.
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For some lunar calendars, such as the Chinese calendar, the first day of a month is the day when an eclipse moon appears in a particular time zone.
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Many other lunar calendars are based on the first sighting of a lunar crescent
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This means the length of a month is alternately 29 and 30 days
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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen during a new moon,
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A lunar eclipse is an eclipse which occurs whenever the moon passes behind the earth such that the earth blocks the sun’s rays from striking the moon.
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There is always a full moon the night of a lunar eclipse.