Convert day (sidereal) to month (synodic)
Please provide values below to convert day (sidereal) [None] to month (synodic) [None], or Convert month (synodic) to day (sidereal).
How to Convert Day (Sidereal) to Month (Synodic)
1 None = 0.0337707307404036 None
Example: convert 15 None to None:
15 None = 15 × 0.0337707307404036 None = 0.506560961106055 None
Day (Sidereal) to Month (Synodic) Conversion Table
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Day (Sidereal)
A sidereal day is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation relative to distant stars, approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.1 seconds.
History/Origin
The concept of the sidereal day has been used in astronomy for centuries to measure Earth's rotation relative to fixed stars, differing slightly from the solar day used in everyday timekeeping.
Current Use
Sidereal days are primarily used in astronomy and celestial navigation to track the positions of stars and other celestial objects accurately.
Month (Synodic)
A month (synodic) is the average period of the Moon's orbit around the Earth, approximately 29.53 days, used to measure time in lunar and calendar systems.
History/Origin
The concept of a month originates from ancient lunar calendars based on the Moon's phases. Various civilizations, including the Babylonians and Romans, structured their calendars around lunar cycles, leading to the development of the synodic month as a standard measure.
Current Use
The synodic month is used in lunar calendars, such as the Islamic calendar, and influences the calculation of lunar phases, religious observances, and timekeeping in astronomy.