KnowraDraconic monthLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Draconic month, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 2Compared with 5Lunisolar calendarCompared with: It distinguishes the phase cycle that defines months from other lunar orbital cycles.Synodic monthCompared with: A third lunar period; ratios with the synodic month determine eclipse timing.Lunar monthCompared with: Its node-to-node measure governs eclipse alignment rather than phase recurrence.Sidereal monthCompared with: Shorter than the sidereal month because the nodes regress westward along the orbit.Anomalistic monthCompared with: Shorter than the anomalistic month because the nodes regress while the perigee advances, in opposite directions.