lunation
noun
lu·na·tion
lü-ˈnā-shən 
: the period of time averaging 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, and 2.8 seconds elapsing between two successive new moons
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The moon will occult Mars on Jan. 13, a rare extraterrestrial event that coincides with the first full lunation of the year.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
This lunation may inspire a breakthrough in your creative or romantic life.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Moons, too, have a significant effect on a person's zodiac sign (which is why horoscopes are always changing due to the various lunation that cycle each month).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
This lunation is ideal for making commitments and starting fresh.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
This lunation may inspire a breakthrough in your creative or romantic life.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Moons, too, have a significant effect on a person's zodiac sign (which is why horoscopes are always changing due to the various lunation that cycle each month).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
This lunation is ideal for making commitments and starting fresh.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Lunation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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