lunar month

noun

: the time between one new moon and the next, one full moon and the next, etc.

Examples of lunar month in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Late at night on the sixth day of the seventh lunar month, his family sets up a prayer table facing the night sky in front of his house. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Holi falls on the last full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Phalgun, which usually lands in March and occasionally in late February. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026

Held on the last full moon of the lunar month Phalgun (usually March, sometimes late February), Holi is widely considered the world’s most colorful festival. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

On May 31, the lunar month culminates in a Blue Moon — in this case, the second full moon in a calendar month. — Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 2026