lunar month

Meaning

1. A period from one new moon until the next.
2. A synodic month of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase.
3. A sidereal month of approximately 27.32 days, the length of time taken by the moon in its orbit about the Earth to return to the same point as viewed against the background of stars.

Synonyms

moon

🌔

lunation

month

synodic month

solar month

month of the phases

Translations

الشهر القمري

شهْر قمرِيّ

lluna

🌔

llunació

mes lunar

mes sinòdic

σεληνιακός μήνας

lunaison

lune

🌔

mois

mois lunaire

luna

lunazione

mese lunare