lunar calendar

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a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon, as opposed to the revolution of the earth around the sun; a calendar of the lunar year
n calendar that follows marks the months based on the movements of the moon The Chinese calendar is the most well-known lunar calendar
The calendar that calculates months by using the moon
This calendar is based on the lunar months, which approximate the period of the lunation, with little or no regard for the solar year Because the solar year is about 365 days long and the lunar year of 12 lunar months is about 354 days long, the New Year's Day will occur approximately 11 days earlier each year In a strictly lunar calendar where there is no solar correction, the months will gradually drift backwards through the seasons around the year, and any month can eventually fall in any season The most familiar example of this is the Muslim calendar
The hijrah (migration of Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah in 622 C E ), marks the starting point of the Muslim calendar, comprised of twelve lunar months (a lunar year is roughly eleven days shorter than a solar year (365 days), since each lunar month begins when the new moon’s crescent becomes visible every 29 or 30 days) Muslims use such a Hijri calendar for various religious obligations such as fasting during Ramadan, celebrating the two Eid holidays, and performing the Hajj Many contemporary sources on Islam include both the Gregorian (C E -common era or A D -anno domini) and Hijri (A H -after hijrah) dates for historical events For example, a citation of 974/1566 corresponds to the date of death of the Ottoman sultan Sulayman "The Magnificent" in A H and C E /A D values
In their religious duties, Muslims depend on the solar and lunar calendars The latter is shorter than the solar by twelve days Fasting the month of Ramadhan, celebrating the two major feasts (Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha), performing the pilgrimage to Makkah, and other religious activities depend upon the lunar months The timing of the daily prayers depend on the solar system
a calendar based on lunar cycles
A calendar based on the motion of the moon   For most lunar calendars the month always begins with the new moon   A strictly lunar calendar cannot stay synchronized with the seasons
lunar calendar

    Hyphenation

    lu·nar cal·en·dar

    Turkish pronunciation

    lunır kälındır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlo͞onər ˈkaləndər/ /ˈluːnɜr ˈkæləndɜr/
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