Lunar time is the repeatable observation of the orbit of the Moon travelling around the earth, which can be understood by observing the rising and setting of the moon throughout the year. It takes 29 days and 13 hours for the Moon to make one revolution around the Earth. The Moon spins on its own axis at 1 kilometer per second. This is why we always see the same face of the Moon. The Moon has an axial inclination of 6.5 degrees. The Moon has 0.16 of the Gravity that the Earth has. The Moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of two foot every year. Its Density is 3.34 times that of water. Its mass is 0.12 of Earth. Its escape velocity is 2.4 kilometers per second. The temperature at noon is 100 degrees Celsius and at night it falls to minus150 degrees Celsius.

 

The Lunar Months.

There are thirteen Lunar months in each Solar year. Each has 28 days, with one day separated for the Mid-Winter Solstice. And one day is added every forth year, in the spring, on a leap year.

28 x 13 = 364 + 1 = 365 +1 every 4 years =365.25

Month

Name             Begins             Ends                Tree             Stone            Colour          Attribute

Beth        24^th December    20^th January         Birch           Crystal            White           Inception

Luis         21^st January       17^th February      Rowan       Tourmaline         Green         Quickening

Nion        18^th February     17^th March            Ash        Aquamarine      Turquoise       Sea power

Fearn       18^th March        14^th April             Alder           Garnet             Purple              Fire

Saille       15^th April          12^th May             Willow       Moonstone         Silver         Enchantment

Uath        13^th May             9^th June           Hawthorn    Lapis Lazuli   Midnight Blue    Cleansing

Duir        10^th June             7^th July                Oak           Diamond          Brown           Endurance

Tinne        8^th July              4^th August          Holly             Ruby               Red            Blood Hazel

Coll           5^th August         1^st September     Hazel           Topaz             Orange           Wisdom

Muin         2^nd September  29^th September     Vine          Amethyst           Gold          Exhilaration

Gort         30^th September  27^th October          Ivy              Opal             Amethyst      Resurrection

Ngetal      28^th October      24^th November     Reed          Sapphire             Blue             Regality

Ruis         25^th November   24^th December     Elder          Olivine        Green/Black   The Inevitable

Mid winter solstice            21^st December   Mistletoe        Pearl               Clear               Truth

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