Why is it difficult to construct a practical calendar based on the moons cycle of phase

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MarkL · Answer 1 · 2021-05-31T06:14:33+0000

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While the Earth is moving on its orbit around the sun, the moon must travel extra than to complete a cycle of rotation around the Earth. A Synodic month, or a lunar month, is longer than the sidereal month.

Why is it difficult to construct a practical calendar based on the moons cycle of phase

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