The years fly by, time rushes on, busy and full of life, before we know it, the extraordinary year 2021 is about to end. Less than two months away from the 2022 Spring Festival, today I casually flipped through the calendar and noticed that this year’s lunar December (the last month of the year) happens to be a small month with only 29 days, no 30th day。 This means there will be no New Year’s Eve before the Lunar New Year in 2022。 How are large and small months determined in the lunar calendar?
First, let’s see how the almanac defines and calculates the “large” and “small” months in the lunar calendar。 As we know, the lunar calendar takes one lunar month (the period between two new moons) as a month。 The determination of large and small months is based on the time between New Moon and ‘Full Moon’。 From astronomical knowledge, Shuo ” refers to when we cannot see the moon because it is positioned directly opposite the sun from our perspective, resulting in a dark side facing us。 ‘Hope’ refers to the full moon when the moon is at its brightest position relative to Earth。 The time between two new moons is known as the ‘new moon’ month,” which lasts approximately 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, and 3 seconds (about 29。53059 days)。 This duration is just over 29 and a half days。
Now that we understand the concept of ‘Shuofang’ month,” it’s easier to grasp how the lunar calendar determines large and small months。 Since the time between two new moons (the length of a lunar month) is about 29。 53059 days, which is not an integer, the lunar calendar system has established rules for dividing months into “large” or “small。” In the lunar calendar, months with 30 days are called “large months,” while those with 29 days are called “small months。” This alternating pattern of large and small months ensures that the average length of a lunar month closely approximates the actual length of the Looking forward to the month。
Based on the above knowledge, the determination of the length and cycle of lunar months is calculated by examining the intervals between two Looking ahead to the months。 As shown in old almanacs, 2022’s lunar December falls during a month with an interval of only 29 days between two So this year’s lunch December is a small month with only 29 days。
Put simply, there will be no “New Year’s Eve” on January 30th in 2022。 However, since this is the last day of December, which is the traditional Chinese calendar’s equivalent of December, according to long-standing customs, December 9th will mark the start of Lunar New Year’s Eve celebrations。 Of course, January 1st (lunar date) will officially be the first day of the 2022 Spring Festival, a traditional practice that remains unchanged。
Warm Reminder: While one’s prenatal destiny cannot be altered, one’s posterior luck can be adjusted through various means such as Feng Shui adjustments, name changes for better luck, or face reading to achieve prosperity and avoid misfortune.
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