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Help please.
How long is between each phase of the moon?

User Milind
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The Moon takes 27.3 days to orbit Earth, but the lunar phase cycle (from new Moon to new Moon) is 29.5 days.(searched it up lol)
User Bjarke Ebert
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Answer:

The Moon actually takes 27.3 days to complete a single orbit around the earth. The Moon takes 29.5 days to complete one phase cycle.

Hope it helps!

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