Definitions for lunar phase
lu·nar phase

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1. lunar phasenoun

   Any one of the aspects or appearances presented by the moon as seen from Earth.

2. Etymology: From lunar and phase.

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1. Lunar phase

   Concerning the lunar month of approximately 29.53 days as viewed from Earth, the lunar phase or Moon phase is the shape of the Moon's directly sunlit portion, which can be expressed quantitatively using areas or angles, or described qualitatively using the terminology of the four major phases (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) and four minor phases (waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, and waning crescent). The lunar phases gradually change over a synodic month (c. 29.53 days) as the orbital positions of the Moon around Earth, and Earth around the Sun, shift. The visible side of the Moon is variously sunlit, depending on the position of the Moon in its orbit, with the sunlit portion varying from 0% (at new moon) to 100% (at full moon). Each of the four major lunar phases is approximately 7.4 days±19 hours (6.58–8.24 days), the variation being due to the elliptical shape of the Moon's orbit.

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1. Lunar phase

   A lunar phase or phase of the moon is the appearance of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth. The lunar phases change cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. The half of the lunar surface facing the Sun is always sunlit, but the portion of this illuminated hemisphere that is visible to an observer on Earth can vary from about 100% to 0%. The lunar terminator is the boundary between the illuminated and unilluminated hemispheres. Aside from some craters near the lunar poles such as Shoemaker, all parts of the Moon see around 14.77 days of sunlight followed by 14.77 days of "night".

How to pronounce lunar phase?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lunar phase in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lunar phase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lunar_Phase
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Phase
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lunar phase