If the moon is showing in daylight what about the other side of the earth that is night? Can they still see the moon there?
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Deep Thought is trying to act smart by lying and stating he is a moonologist, well, I have something to tell to you. The moon is a satellite (not the metal machine type, satellite means anything that orbites), meaning that it orbites the earth. It is possible for the sun to shine on us while the moon is also in our view. While this is happening, people in Russia don't actually see the moon at all, they see what is called a New Moon, which means there is no moon shining. Unlike Deep Thought, you can look up my answer and trust that my definition of satellite is correct, and that there is something called a New Moon.
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I have often noticed that the moon comes up at different times and is not as predictable as the sun. I am sure it is to those people who actually study and log the orbit of the moon, but because the moon is orbiting us, it is not on the same night/day cycle as the sun. I have noticed the moon coming up while the sun is still going down or the other way around. My husband and I have sat out on our deck late at night and watched for the moon. Some nights it is above us quickly and a few nights later, it seems to be forever before we see it. I guess on the nights it takes forever to get to us, those are the times when the other side of the world can see the moon and sun at the same time. And when we can still see the moon just after daylight or right before dusk, those are the times when the opposite side of the world has to wait forever to see it. There is also a short time during the month when you don't see the moon at all. The "dark of the moon" is when the position of the moon prevents the reflective light of the sun from hitting it during our night and you wouldn't see the moon at all during those nights. You can usually find "lunar calendars" that show when the moon will be in each quarter. (full, half, quarter, dark.)