shuò
wàng
yuè

technical
noun

Meaning of 朔望月

朔望月 means synodic month; the time interval between two consecutive identical phases of the moon. Pronounced shuò wàng yuè.

  • synodic month; the time interval between two consecutive identical phases of the moon

Definitions & Examples

shuò
wàng
yuè
yuē
shì
èr
shí
jiǔ
diǎn
tiān
 

A synodic month is approximately 29.5 days.

nóng
de
yuè
fèn
shì
gēn
shuò
wàng
yuè
zhì
dìng
de
 

The months of the traditional Chinese calendar are determined according to the synodic month.

shuò
wàng
yuè
héng
xīng
yuè
cháng
yuē
liǎng
tiān
 

The synodic month is about two days longer than the sidereal month.

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