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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The time from one new moon to the next new moon.
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The time from one full moon to the next full moon.
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The time it takes the moon to orbit the earth.
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The month of October .
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Detailed explanation-1: -The lunar month is the 29.53 days it takes to go from one new moon to the next. During the lunar month, the Moon goes through all its phases. You can see the phases drawn in the image below. Just like the Earth, half of the Moon is lit by the Sun while the other half is in darkness.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lunar calendars are based on the phases of the moon as seen from the earth. One lunar month is the time of one lunar cycle which is nearly 29.5 days.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is A tithi. The period from one new moon to the next consists of 28-30 days and is called a lunar month. Every day of the lunar month is called a tithi.
Detailed explanation-4: -This intermediate Moon phase is the last phase of the lunar month. It starts just after the Third Quarter Moon and lasts until the following New Moon.
Detailed explanation-5: -A Black Moon is typically said to be when there’s more than one New Moon in the same calendar month.
Detailed explanation-6: -A lunar month is the amount of time it takes for the Moon to pass through each of its phases (new moon, half, full moon), and then return back to its original position. It takes 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds for the Moon to complete one lunar month.