If the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, it is not a phase, at all . . . it is a solar eclipse.
New moon.
During a solar eclipse, the moon phase is a new moon. This is when the moon is positioned directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth and causing an eclipse.
Full Moon.
The new moon phase occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, with the side of the moon that is illuminated facing away from us and appearing dark. This phase marks the beginning of the lunar cycle and is not visible from Earth.
New moon.
New moon.
New moon.
That's 'New Moon'.
A new moon.
Full Moon
That is the time of the new moon.
If the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, it is not a phase, at all . . . it is a solar eclipse.
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New moon.
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New moon.