Comparing how we frame the Moons of the year.
theAbysmal Lunar Calendar has been updated with a number of calendar images for both Solar and Lunar calendars, the purpose being to compare how different calendars frame the year differently.
For the moment, the Solar Calendars are simpler as the months are relatively consistent from year-to-year. With Lunar Calendars, the months change from year-to-year, and depending on where you are in the world, the number of days of the month might be 29 in one place and 30 in another.
theAbysmal Lunar Calendar counts the days, Moons, and years linearly, such that any lunar month can be translated from one system to another.
We are currently approaching Full Moon 92 in Year 7. The first Moon of the Year, Moon 86, determines the order in which other lunar calendars are listed. theAbysmal Lunar New Year occurs at the New Moon prior to the Southern Solstice. For any given year, the Moons are numbered as follows:
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese Lunar Calendar
农历新年, Shōgatsu, Seollal, Tết – theAbysmal Moon 1, 2
Jan 25 2020, Feb 12 2021
Buddhist (Tibetan), Mongolian Calendar
Losar, Tsagaan Sar – theAbysmal Moons 2
Feb 24 2020, Feb 12 2021
Hindu, Vikram Samvat (Nepalese), Saka (Balinese) Calendar
Ugadi, Navreh, Gudhi Padwa, Nyepi – theAbysmal Moon 4, 3
Mar 25 2020, Mar 14 2021
Meitei Calendar
Sajibu Nongma Panba – theAbysmal Moon 4
Mar 25 2020, Apr 13 2021
Burmese, Cambodian, Lao,
Although these People follow lunisolar calendars, the New Year occurs on a fixed solar date (Apr 13-16). The lunar calendar is organized as the Saka calendar above. For New Year dates, see Solar Calendars below.
Hijri (Muslim) Calendar
Islamic New Year – theAbysmal Moons 7 and 6
Aug 20 2020, Aug 10 2021
Jewish Calendar
Rosh Hashanah – theAbysmal Moons 9 and 8
Sep 19 2020, Sep 7 2021
Rethinking Time 