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Solar calendar

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A solar calendar is a calendar whose dates indicate the season and so are synchronized to the declination of the sun.

The following are solar calendars:

The following are lunisolar calendars; they have dates that also indicate the moon phase: Calendars that are not solar calendars, include the Islamic calendar which is a pure lunar calendar and calendars synchronized to the synodic period of Venus or to the heliacal risings of stars.