Lunar month circular, the speed of Earth's progression around the Sun varies during the year. Thus, the angular rate is faster nearer periapsis and slower near apoapsis. The same is so for the Moon's orbit around the Earth. Because of these variations in angular rate, the actual time between lunations may vary from about 29.18 to about 29.93 days. The long-term average duration is days (29 d 12 h 44 min 2.8016 s). The synodic month is used to calculate eclipse cycles. It is customary to specify positions of celestial bodies with respect to the vernal equinox. Because of Earth's precession of
Minutes and Seconds - Live release. Credits for "Minutes and Seconds - Live" adapted from liner notes. Minutes and Seconds - Live Minutes and Seconds - Live is the first full-length live album by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released on 10 November 2014 by Cooking Vinyl. The album features live cuts from her 2013-14 "The Minutes Tour". While the majority of the set is made up of new material from her 2013 album, "The Minutes", the set also includes songs from Moyet's back catalogue, including songs by her former band, Yazoo. The album's recordings were captured at various venues. Moyet added and discarded songs throughout