lunisolar calendar

American  

[loon-i-soh-ler kal-uhn-der] / ˌlun ɪˈsoʊ lər ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

lunisolar calendars plural

1. a calendar based on the movements of the moon and sun relative to the earth, with months generally based on complete cycles of moon phases, years based on one complete revolution of the earth around the sun, and additional days added to make up the discrepancy between the two.

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noun

• lunisolar calendars
  plural

Example Sentences

Ms. Kondo dwells on the kyureki lunisolar calendar, which breaks down our four seasons into six segments, with 24 divisions, or sekki, among them—and even further still into five-day segments known as ko.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

And while China uses the Gregorian calendar for official purposes, a traditional lunisolar calendar is still popular in everyday life.

From National Geographic • Feb. 26, 2024

Coinciding with the start of spring on the Chinese lunisolar calendar, Lunar New Year traditions differ from Korea to Singapore to Mongolia and beyond.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Based on the Hindu lunisolar calendar, Diwali typically falls in late October or early November.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2022

Hu Ying, a professor of East Asian studies at UC Irvine’s School of Humanities, explains that the backbone of the holiday is the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2022