can we see the moon rise and set?

Question

often you see, romantic pictures of the moon setting over the ocean, yet i,ve never seen this, is it possible in some places on earth,

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible.

Just like the sun, the moon rises once a day in the east and sets once a day in the west. It doesn't matter where you are on earth, because it happens everywhere and you will see these events if you look in the right direction at the right time.

You can probably find a site that gives your local times for moonrise and moonset.

One caveat: above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle the ability to see moonrise and moonset will vary with the season - similar to the perpetual night of winter and day of summer, there will be perpetually moonless and moonful times of year.

A second caveat: since the moon also has phases, when there is a new moon, the side facing the earth will not be lit and you won't see it anywhere in the sky.

Answer 2

The Moon, like any other thing on the celestial sphere, is entrained in the apparent East-to-West movement caused by Earth's rotation.

It rises in the East and sets in the West.

Just like Venus, the star Sirius or our Sun.

Problem is that the Moon (like Venus and Sirius), sometimes rises or sets during the day or very early after midnight, or at some other time when you are not available to see it.

The best time to test this is near Full Moon (next one is around Dec. 21). The Moon is then opposite the Sun in direction -- that is why it is fully lit.

The Full Moon rises just as the sun sets. It sets just as the sun rises. This is the best time for these romantic shots (whether over an ocean, a snow-covered landscape or between sky-scrapers).

The First-Quarter Moon is 90 degrees behind the Sun. It rises 6 hours after the sun rises (so look for it rising around noon) and it sets around midnight. Because of the huge swings in the Moon's declination, these times are approximate. The next First Quarter Moon is around Dec. 15. Moonrise at Frist Quarter is less romantic because it takes place during the day.

At Last Quarter (around Dec. 30), the Moon is 6 hours ahead of the Sun. It rises (in the East) around midnight and sets around noon. Moonset is less romantic (at noon) however, it can lead to nice pictures: the Moon, being lit by the Sun, is almost as bright as the landscape (also lit by the Sun), so that if you set the camera for the landscape, the Moon should show in the picture. However, if you're using a "normal" lens, the Moon will be quite small in the picture. Better use a telephoto lens if you can (or set you digital camera to High Quality to allow a bigger picture on the computer screen).

At other times, it depends on how many degrees the Moon is ahead of or behind the Sun. 15 degrees is an hour.

If you try to follow it over a few weeks, you will quickly catch on and will be able to predict when to watch for Moonrise and Moonset.

Because the Moon orbits the Earth once per month (29 days), it appears to cross the sky a bit slower than the other celestial objects. The difference is about 50 minutes per day (24 hours divided by 29 days) so that, on average, Moonrise occurs 50 minutes later on each successive day.

Answer 3

Of course it's possible to see the moon set over an ocean, anywhere there is an ocean to the west. The entire west coast of the USA is one example. On any east coast, you can see the moon rise over an ocean.

Answer 4

Good grief! Don't you ever look at the sky? I see the Moon rise or set several times every month! It's particularly noticeable near Full Moon, because it's directly opposite the Sun at sunset, but I see it many more times a month than that.

Answer 5

Yes. How else would it be in the sky as a full moon at some times and not others?

Answer 6

Didn't you see yet. Try to watch sky daily in the noon or eve. You will!!

Answer 7

we cannot see the moon rise and set because the moon is always there it is not rising and setting