There are many different reasons to have a lunar calendar. There are many people who perform rituals that require the moon to be in certain stages to be effective if at all possible. Many women like to believe that their menstrual cycles have something to do with how the moon interacts with gravity and everything around them to rely on conceiving their children. Although these and many other moon specific events do occur and many people use lunar calendars for specific reasons such as these there are plenty of different advantages of having a lunar calendar.

Some of the advantages for hunters knowing the exact type of moon that will be out will allow them to see better at night. Those who use the moon to illuminate their surroundings will be able to tell when the best nights to hunt are during full moons or near these times. There are little to no animals that do not come out during full moons and hunting is usually a success if you know how to stalk your prey during a full moon. Other advantages of lunar calendars are more appropriate for stargazers and various other people.

Stargazers can ensure that they go out when the moon is the darkest and shows up as a new moon. This allows all of the stars in the sky to shine brightest and allows you to really have a good glimpse of the sky providing that you are in an area that does not have light pollution. Lunar calendars are extremely useful in providing you times to go out and see the stars when they are most likely to be visible in the sky. You will want to make sure that you go out on the clearest of nights when the moon will not steal the focus.