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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Just in time for the full moon in Sagittarius on June 11, this lunation will demand you face relationship dynamics and confront emotional undercurrents, revealing how your partnerships either help or hinder your personal and professional growth.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
This lunation can also help you in shedding whatever (or whoever) is holding you back from professional success.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
This lunation could bring a friendship breakthrough — or closure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
Here's what May's new moon in Gemini means for your zodiac sign
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An exciting lunation kicks off the unofficial start to summer!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
This lunation can also help you in shedding whatever (or whoever) is holding you back from professional success.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
This lunation could bring a friendship breakthrough — or closure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
Here's what May's new moon in Gemini means for your zodiac sign
Comments
An exciting lunation kicks off the unofficial start to summer!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lunation
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“Lunation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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