29.53 days
29.5 days.
Lunar Cycle
There is not one if you ask me.
29.53 days is a synodic period. One Full Moon to the next.
The time period from a waxing gibbous moon to a full moon typically lasts about 3.5 days. A waxing gibbous moon occurs when the moon is more than half illuminated but not yet full, and it transitions to a full moon when it is fully illuminated. This phase is part of the lunar cycle, which lasts approximately 29.5 days from one new moon to the next.
The moon rotates approximately once each time with each orbit of the earth. Since the Earth is also orbiting the sun, the period between full moons is slightly more than the period for a full rotation. It takes the moon about 27.32 days to rotate once (relative to the stars). It takes about 29.53 days for the moon to complete one lunar cycle - such as from full moon to full moon, so it makes about 1.08 rotations from one full moon to the next.
It takes about 29.5 days for the moon to go through one full cycle of phases, from new moon to full moon and back to new moon. This period is known as a lunar month or synodic month.
It takes approximately 29.5 days for the moon to go from one full moon phase to the next when viewed from Earth. This period is known as a lunar month or synodic month.
The period of rotation for the Moon (Luna) is approximately 27.3 Earth days. This means it takes about 27.3 days for the Moon to complete one full rotation on its axis.
Full moons and solstices have nothing to do with one another. Each astronomical event is independent of the other. While there can be a full moon on a solstice, it would be purely accidental.
The period from a full moon to a new moon typically takes about 14 to 15 days. This phase is part of the lunar cycle, which lasts approximately 29.5 days from one full moon to the next. During this time, the moon transitions from being fully illuminated to completely dark.
The time from one full moon to the next is approximately 29.5 days. This period is known as a lunar month or synodic month. The variation in the lunar cycle can cause the exact timing of full moons to vary slightly each month.