What is a new moon?

Question

As opposed to a full moon?

Answer 1

The New Moon is the lunar phase that occurs when the Moon, in its monthly orbital motion around Earth, lies between Earth and the Sun, and is therefore in conjunction with the Sun as seen from Earth. At this time, the illuminated half of the Moon faces directly toward the Sun, and the dark or unilluminated portion of the Moon faces directly toward Earth, so that the Moon is invisible as seen from Earth.

New Moon is often considered to occur at the time of the appearance of the first visible crescent of the Moon, after conjunction with the Sun. This takes place over the western horizon in a brief period between sunset and moonset, and therefore the precise time and even the date of the appearance of the New Moon by this definition will be influenced by the geographical location of the observer. The astronomical New Moon, sometimes known as the dark moon to avoid confusion, occurs by definition at the moment of conjunction in ecliptic longitude with the Sun, when the Moon is invisible from the Earth. This moment is unique and does not depend on location, and under certain circumstances it may be coincident with a solar eclipse.

The New Moon is the beginning of the month in lunar calendars such as the Muslim calendar, and in lunisolar calendars such as the Hebrew calendar, Buddhist calendar, and Chinese calendar.

Answer 2

Ah, moon phases. Here is your answer and you might want to read up on this site real quick.
"The New Moon is the lunar phase that occurs when the Moon, in its monthly orbital motion around Earth, lies between Earth and the Sun, and is therefore in conjunction with the Sun as seen from Earth. At this time, the illuminated half of the Moon faces directly toward the Sun, and the dark or unilluminated portion of the Moon faces directly toward Earth, so that the Moon is invisible as seen from Earth."

Answer 3

Hi. A new moon occurs when the moon passes the sun in the sky. Normally I would consider this a stupid answer except I watched an annular eclipse in 1994. The moon, smaller in the telescope (properly filtered) than the sun lined up with the sun for only a moment. THAT was the new moon and it changed the way I thought about it. (My photograph of that moment was published in Astronomy magazine.)

Answer 4

A newborn baby's behind is a new moon as opposed to my Aunt Miltilda's behind which would be a full moon.

Answer 5

New Moon - The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse).

Check out the other phases.

Answer 6

A new moon is when the moon's orbit is tilted so that none of its face is visible from the Earth. It is not gone, it is just not visible.

Answer 7

its when the moon is just black you cant see it its a phase of the moon

Answer 8

When the moon rises redioudy or fartoces!

Answer 9

a moon that has become new