That’s because Islam follows the lunar calendar, based on the moon’s cycles – unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the sun. As such, dates on the Islamic calendar come 10–12 days ...

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Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected ... Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance from Earth ...

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The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar also begins with the Hijra. Based on lunar cycles, its 12 months contain either 29 or 30 days, producing years of 354 or 355 days. The start of each month is ...