Question

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

Answer 1

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 years	5. There is a roughly $11$ days difference between solar and lunar years.