27 1/2 days to occur and 29 1/2 days to see. is this true? and how does that work? No, that's not quite it. You see the phases as they occur, and that process takes 29+ days. It is the sidereal period of the moon, the true 360 degree orbit around earth, that takes 27+ days. This is very counter-intuitive and you need to understand the difference between synodic and sidereal cycles to understand the difference. Once you understand this difference it will be very clear.
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The exact number of full moons fluctuates by year, as the lunar calendar is only roughly twenty nine days long. In 2013, there will be twelve full moons.
One lunar cycle is when the moon goes from one phase through every other phase until it returns to the starting point. This takes 29.53 days.
The complete lunar cycle takes about 29 days 12 hours, or 29 1/2 days.
The Earth's moon takes 27 days to orbit the earth (lunar cycle.) The moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus all have different times.
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It depends on the specific moon's orbital period. For example, Earth's moon has a lunar cycle of approximately 29.5 days, so in two "moons" (two lunar cycles) there would be around 59 days, which is roughly 2 months.
The Lunar cycle.
The lunar cycle lasts 28 days.
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The exact number of full moons fluctuates by year, as the lunar calendar is only roughly twenty nine days long. In 2013, there will be twelve full moons.
the answer to this question is 29 days
A full lunar cycle is about 29 1/2 days - a little over 4 weeks.A full lunar cycle is about 29 1/2 days - a little over 4 weeks.A full lunar cycle is about 29 1/2 days - a little over 4 weeks.A full lunar cycle is about 29 1/2 days - a little over 4 weeks.
The time for one cycle of lunar phases, also known as a lunar month or synodic month, is approximately 29.5 days. This is the time it takes for the Moon to go through all of its phases (new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter) and return to the same position relative to the Earth and Sun.
One lunar cycle is when the moon goes from one phase through every other phase until it returns to the starting point. This takes 29.53 days.
A lunar month is 28 days... important for the menstrual cycle and such.