Lunar Calendar

science

A full moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in ecliptic longitude, completely illuminated as seen from Earth. July full moons are notable in many northern regions for l...

reference

"On the night of the seventh moon" describes a specific point in a recurring lunar calendar rather than a single fixed date. In systems that count lunations from a new or full m...

culture

The Chinese zodiac is a repeating 12-year cycle in which each year is linked to an animal sign and set of qualities. Often called the Chinese year and animals system, it is used...

culture-tradition

2010 was the year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac and corresponded to the lunar year starting on 14 February 2010 (Gregorian) and ending on 2 February 2011. In the Chinese lu...

culture

The lunar year zodiac refers to the repeating 12-year cycle of zodiac animals used in lunar calendar systems, most commonly in Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Mongolian traditi...

Religion & Spirituality

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar Hijri calendar, so its dates shift earlier by about 11 days each year in the Gregorian calendar. Because a lunar year is roughly...

lunar-astronomy

The full moon in September typically occurs once each year, usually falling between September 1 and October 1. Its exact date and time shift annually due to the lunar calendar,...

lunar-calendar

The July full moon is commonly called the Buck Moon, a name rooted in Native American and colonial traditions that track seasonal changes. This full moon typically arrives in Ju...

chinese-zodiac

The following table lists Gregorian dates when the Lunar New Year—the start of the Year of the Horse—occurred or will occur. Because the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, these...

lore-and-traditions

A Buck Moon is the full Moon that typically occurs in July. It is named for the new antlers that male deer, or bucks, grow around this time of year. This Moon is often visible f...