solar calendar

noun

A calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which defines the year. Dates indicate the position of the Earth during this revolution.

Meanings

nounsolar calendar (plural solar calendars)

plural solar calendars

  1. A calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which defines the year. Dates indicate the position of the Earth during this revolution.

Translations

Bengali সৌর বর্ষপঞ্জি
  • সৌর বর্ষপঞ্জি (sōuro borṣopoñji)a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Chinese Mandarin 太陽暦 /太阳暦, 太阳历
  • 太陽暦 /太阳暦a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
  • 太阳历 (tàiyánglì)a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Finnish aurinkokalenteri
  • aurinkokalenteria calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
French calendrier solaire
  • calendrier solairea calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
German Sonnenkalender
  • Sonnenkalendera calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Japanese 太陽暦, 陽暦
  • 太陽暦 (taiyō reki)a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
  • 陽暦 (yōreki)a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Korean 양력
  • 양력 (yangnyeok)a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Portuguese calendário solar
  • calendário solara calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Russian со́лнечный календа́рь
  • со́лнечный календа́рь (sólnečnyj kalendárʹ)a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Spanish calendario solar
  • calendario solara calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Swedish solkalender
  • solkalendera calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Thai ปฏิทินสุริยคติ
  • ปฏิทินสุริยคติa calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Vietnamese dương lịch
  • dương lịcha calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun
Cite this entry
APA

solar calendar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20calendar

MLA

“solar calendar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20calendar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solar calendar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20calendar.

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