why can i see sun AND the moon at the same time during the day?do the rest of world have neither at this time?

Answer 1

On new moon day, the moon and sun are in the same direction from earth.

The non illuminated portion of the moon is turned toward us. In the bright background of light we are not able to see the moon.

Since the earth rotates about its axis, this new moon is for all in the world.
The sun and moon rises in the east and sets in the west almost with no time difference.
Therefore the moon is in the sky during day time, even though we are not able to see it.

In each day, the moon separates from the sun approximately by 12 degree.

After one or two days latter, the moon is separated from the sun towards east. Therefore, we see the moon (crescent moon) after sun set for few hours in the west or in the evening. All persons in the world will view the crescent moon when it is evening for them.

Approximately after seven days, the moon separates from the sun through 90 degree.
When the sun comes to the zenith, the moon rises in the east. The moon appears as a half moon in the east. For the viewers it is a day time. We see the half moon from the afternoon of this day till mid night in the sky. At mid night it sets in the West.
When the sun sets in the west the moon is seen in the zenith. All people in the world will see the half moon from mid day to mid night.


After approximately fifteen days, the moon is separated from the sun through 180 degree. When the sun sets in the west moon rises in the west. We call this as full moon. Through out the night the full moon will be visible and during day time it will not be visible. This is the same for all people in the world.

One can complete this cycle from Full moon to new moon (in another 15 days).

Answer 2

Since the Moon orbits Earth 12 times a year while the Earth orbits the sun 1 time a year, the Moon appears to pass the Sun in the sky 12 times each year. So sometimes both are in the same part of the sky and sometimes they are not. And the Moon is bright enough to see in daylight. Stars and planets can also be in the same part of the sky as the Sun, but they are not bright enough to see in the day time.

Anything that is visible from one side of the Earth is not visible from the other side, including the Sun and Moon, but in 12 hours the Earth will have turned half way and then it will be visible on the other side and not this side. It would not be correct to say the rest of the world has neither, but at any time half the world would have it and half would not, but which half changes all the time.

Answer 3

Starting with the full moon - A day or two before the "full moon" you will see the
moon rise just before sunset. At full moon it will rise as the sun sets, and of course
after the sun sets as the time goes on. Each night after, notice how the light on the
moon shrinks from full to last quarter and then to nothing (a 2 week time period).
Also during this time you will notice the moon "traveling" closer to the sun.
Two weeks from full moon (day may vary) look for the sliver of the moon just before sunset.
As the moon moves into NEW moon and you cannot see at all, watch for it to become noticable
as a sliver in the other direction as the sun sets. Follow the light on the moon as
it expands to first quarter and then to full. So you can actually see the moon and the sun
at the same time virtually most of the month.

Answer 4

The moon orbits around Earth once in just under a month. This creates a slight difference each day in when the moon rises and sets. My suggestion is that you find a good almanac with sunrise/sunset and moonrise/set charts for your time zone and closest to your latitude.. look for days when the moon rises before sunset, or the moon sets after sunrise. Here's a website that might be able to help you find the times..

http://www.sunrisesunset.com/

Of course, if the moon is in it's "New Moon" phase, even if it's above the horizon at the same time as the sun, you'll not see it... neither will you see if if the moon is too close in the sky to the sun for the sun's brightness could obscure it.. then there's always the concern of clouds hiding it from view..

Answer 5

You can't see the sun and moon at the same time during the day because the sun is so bright that other heavenly bodies which are not as bright as the sun seem to dissappear. The stars are always there in the sky and the moon may also be up there but you don't see them because the sun is much much brigther than them.

Answer 6

Technically the moon is continually seen it by no skill is going away we only won't be able to see it using daylight's brightness or because it really is a clean moon. besides the very undeniable actuality that faster or later once you've a sparkling sky and an finished moon, the moon is amazingly a lot distinguishable in the day yet "it by no skill is going away".

Answer 7

The reason is because both are on the same side of the earth. The moon is sometimes in front of the earth.
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The rest of the world may/may not see it.
may: the side of the earth towards both sun & moon
may not: the side of the earth away from both sun & moon

Answer 8

on certain days the sun and the moon can be seen simultaneously, and that time the other opposite part of the world must be having a dark moonless night!

Answer 9

Exact.... simply the same when it happens that you are at night time and the daylight moon is in the day time on the other side....


And the moon is always visible in daytime above the horizon regardless of the phase.... Your prior writter is wrong....

Answer 10

u see moon and sun at the same time because of it's locations of orbit, and other side of earth don't see it