Description: 一般來說，一個月是與月球繞地球運動有關的時間間隔。月份有不同的類型，每種類型都與月球軌道及其在天球上的運動有關。各種類型的月份包括：朔望月（基於月相週期）；恆星月（基於與恆星的相對位置）；近點月（基於月球的視大小，這與月球的橢圓軌道及其與地球的距離有關）；交點月（基於月球在天球上的運動）。這些月份的長度各不相同，介於 27 天到 29 天不等。世界各地不同文化的日曆都與不同類型的月份相吻合，宗教節日也標誌著月亮的不同週期。

Related Terms:

• 曆法
• Lunar Phase
• Moon

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