2007-02-19 22:10:01 · 4 answers · asked by sensitivetbman 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The full moon happens at a particular instant. It's to do with the earth, the sun and the moon being lined up. It's nothing to do with what the local time is, so it happens at the same actual time all over the world. Since CST is one hour behind EST, the full moon will be one hour earlier by the clock in the CST region.
2007-02-19 22:42:34 · answer #1 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CST could get a full moon a calender day earlier than EST, but not later. Here's how.
If the instant of full moon happens at, say, 12:03 am on the 12th of some month, in EST, then it is the 11th of the month at 11:03 in CST, or a calender day earlier. It is, however, the same instant of time for any observer because the full moon occurs when the moon is exactly opposite the sun, relative to earth, not relative to a particular observer.
2007-02-20 01:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it all happens on the same day since full moon is due to the position of the earth sun and moon when the earth is between the moon and the sun
2007-02-19 22:47:31 · answer #3 · answered by PcH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same day, of course. You just see what we see an hour offset.
2007-02-19 22:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋