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Find out five differences between a lunar and a solar calendar.


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Differences between Lunar and Solar calendar:

Lunar Calendar

Solar Calendar

1. A lunar calendar follows the moon.1. A solar calendar follows the sun.
2. There are roughly 354 days in the lunar calendar. 2. There are 365 days in a solar calendar year (366 days in a leap year).
3. A lunar calendar is based on the monthly cycles of the Moon’s phases.3. Solar calendar annual cycles are based solely on the solar year.
4. A lunar calendar tracks time using the monthly cycles of the moon’s phases. 4. In a solar calendar, there is an extra day in February after every four years.
5. In a lunar calendar, there is an extra month after every three years5. There is a roughly 11 days difference between solar and lunar years.

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