Amol was born on the 6th of May on a full Moon day. Does his birthday fall on the full Moon day every year? Class 8

Amol was born on the 6th of May on a full Moon day. Does his birthday fall on the full Moon day every year? Class 8

Amol was born on the 6th of May on a full Moon day. Does his birthday fall on the full Moon day every year? Explain your answer. Class 8

Answer:

No, Amol's birthday does not fall on a full Moon day every year. This is because the Moon's phases follow a lunar cycle of about 29.5 days, while the calendar year follows the solar cycle of about 365 days (the lunar calendar does not align perfectly with the solar calendar). So, the full Moon can shift by a few days each year and the date of the full Moon changes each year in the Gregorian (solar) calendar.