Mooncycle

A mooncycle, also known as a lunar cycle or lunation, is the time it takes for the Moon to complete one full orbit around the Earth and return to its original phase. This period is approximately 29.5 days in length and includes the progression through the Moon's phases: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent. The term "mooncycle" is sometimes used colloquially to refer to this cyclical process. In Hebrew, the term can be translated as מחזור הירח (pronounced "machzor ha'yareach"). In other languages, it may be referred to as Zyklus des Mondes in German, ciclo lunar in Spanish, and cycle lunaire in French. The mooncycle is significant in various cultural, agricultural, and religious contexts, often used to mark time and guide activities such as planting and harvesting.