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lunar calendar

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[loon-er kal-uhn-der] / ˈlun ər ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

lunar calendars plural
  1. a calendar based on the phases of the moon, so that each month corresponds to one complete cycle of moon phases.

  2. lunisolar calendar.


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Sunday's festivities mark the culmination of a week of long-life prayers that began on Monday, aligned with his birthday on the Tibetan lunar calendar.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

Ramadan is the month on the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, while also putting a greater focus on worship, charity and good deeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Islam follows a lunar calendar and so Ramadan and Eid cycle through the seasons.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

Without a new deal, there is a higher threat of a further spread of tensions during Ramadan, which this year is due to begin on Sunday or Monday, depending on the lunar calendar.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

Creating a stable calendar was a problem for most ancient peoples, because they generally started out with a lunar calendar: the length of a month was the time between successive full moons.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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