That’s that Lunar calendar of the week that Moon phases which you can watch from Peru from Monday December 22nd to Saturday January 3rd.
He Lunar calendar means the cycle that the celestial body closest to our planet goes through in its orbit, a period that lasts less than a month and is characterized by its phases: Full moon, new moon, waxing moon or waning moon.
Due to the inclination and shape of its orbit, the natural satellite that surrounds our planet allows us to see different angles throughout the month.
The moon phases for the week out loud National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, abbreviation for English).
He Saturday December 27th the moon will be there Crescent quarterThis means that it is at a quarter of its monthly path and only half of its illuminated area is illuminated.
According to NASA, during this time the moon rises around noon and sets around midnight. It stands high in the sky at night and offers a great view.
For him Saturday, January 3rdit will be Full moonmeaning that as the star orbits the Earth, it faces the Sun and its visible side is fully illuminated.
In many cultures, the full moon is used to mark the passage of time.
At the beginning of this week the Moon will be 399143 kilometers from Earth, at the end of the week the distance will be 375579 kilometers because its orbit is not a perfect circle.
Everywhere in the world you see the same phases of the moon, the only thing that changes is the angle between people living in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
If you were to travel to the opposite hemisphere where you live, the moon would be in the same phase, but it would be upside down compared to what you’re used to, NASA says.
For example, when the moon is waning, the crescent appears on the left in the Northern Hemisphere, while it appears on the right in the Southern Hemisphere.
It is worth mentioning that the time it takes for the moon to rotate once on its axis is equal to the time it takes for it to orbit the Earth once, which is why we always see the same side of the moon.
It takes about a month for the moon to orbit the Earth, 27.3 days for one revolution and 29.5 days for the transition from new moon to new moon.
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