why can we see the moon and sun in the sky at the same time?

Answer 1

Hello,

(ANS) The reason why we see the moon at all is because the moon reflects the light coming from the sun.

So to answer your question, we see the sun & moon in the sky at the same time because of the position of the moon, & the sun & the earth relative to each other.

**Normally you should find that the sun & moon are directly in opposite positions in the sky. Meaning you dont normally see the moon because it sets below the horizon as the sun rises.

However, astronomically speaking there are a few short periods in the year when the position of the sun & moon in relation to the earth as such that the moon doesnt set before the sun appears above the horizon and so both objects (sun & moon) can be seen together.

The position is 90degree or at right angles to the earth if you were to draw a diagram of the relative positions. Sorry!! hope that makes sense, its abit abstract to explain in words alone.

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Answer 2

Because occasionally the sun and moon are so positioned that they appear in the same part of the sky at the same time.

Answer 3

Because while the sun remains "stationary" to our perspective, the moon goes around us every 28 days. So for 14 days the moon is on the same side of the earth as the sun so we see it in the daytime, and for 14 days it's on the other side so we see it at night.

Answer 4

becase we have 2 eyes