shouldnt it be on the other side of the planet?
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The Moon orbits the Earth once per month. That means half the time it's on the night side, and half the time it's on the day side.
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It can't be on the night side all the time. The earth rotates every 24 hours and the moon orbits once a month.
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It depends on the position of Moon with respect to the Sun and Earth.