Is the Gregorian calendar a lunar or solar calendar?
The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar!The solar calendar is exactly the same as the Gregorian calendar. The full name of the solar calendar is the solar year, which refers to the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun once. This is the Gregorian calendar used by every country in the world today.
In other words, the Gregorian calendar and the solar calendar represent the same meaning, but the Gregorian calendar is easier to translate into English internationally. Foreign countries do not have the concept of yin and yang, while our country is more accustomed to using yin and yang to describe such things.
Where is the difference between the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar?
First, different calculation methods:The Gregorian calendar is a calendar based on the Earth's orbit around the Sun for one year. The lunar calendar is a calendar based on the Moon's orbit around the Earth for one month, with 12 months for a year (13 months in leap years). (Adjusting the seasons of the year through leap months)
Second, different positions:
Generally, on a calendar, the Gregorian date is at the top, and the lunar date is at the bottom; also, the Gregorian dates are in Roman numerals, while the lunar dates are in uppercase numbers.
Third, different origins:
The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar, which is the universally used date, that is, the date we usually use. The lunar calendar is a lunar calendar, which was used in ancient China for agricultural purposes, that is, the dates indicated by small characters on the calendar.
