There are plenty of times at which the Moon can be seen during the day - it all depends on where it is in the sky
is a definitive symbol of nighttime – which is why seeing it in the daytime sky feels somewhat uncanny.
Often the Moon – like the stars and planets – is not visible in the daylight. This is because the sky is too bright – the light from the Sun, scattered by the atmosphere of the Earth, often drowns out the Moon, which does not create its own light.can be seen during the day – it all depends on where it is in the sky.Sarah Noble explains: “Let’s think about why we can see the Moon at night at all. Unlike our Sun, the Moon doesn’t create its own light.
“The same is true during the day, and unlike the stars which are also still up there during the day, but we can’t see them because the sky is too bright, the Moon actually shines bright enough that you can see it day or night as long as it’s in the right part of the sky. “During a full Moon, the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky. That’s why we can see the full face of the Moon reflecting sunlight. As the Earth rotates, the Moon rises just as the Sun sets, but just on that one day of the month.
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