During which lunar phase can a solar eclipse occur?

Answer 1

Full Moon.

That's when the Moon is directly across from the sun, allowing the moon sun and earth to be in a straight line causing the eclipse (with the earth in the middle of course). Partial and penumbral lunar eclipses are when the Moon is ALMOST, but not quite, exactly lined up with the Sun and the Earth.
Full moon Full moon

Answer 2

What we commonly call a solar eclipse can occur ONLY at the time of the new moon.

In order for the solar eclipse to occur, one of the nodes of the lunar orbit must be aligned with the sun at the time of new moon; hence, a solar eclipse doesn't occur at every new moon.

Solar eclipse can only happen at new moon.

Answer 3

It can only occur for a full moon, because the Earth must be directly "in front" of the Moon (between the Sun and the Moon) to cast its shadow on the Moon. When the Moon is directly behind the Earth in relation to the Sun, the entire illuminated face of the Moon is visible from the night side of Earth.

Answer 4

It is New Moon because that is when the Moon is in the middle so Earth can go into its shadow.

Answer 5

Lunar eclipses always happen at the full moon. There are generally two lunar eclipses each year.

Answer 6

Solar eclipse . . . . . only at New Moon

Lunar eclipse . . . . . only at Full Moon

Answer 7

New moon

Answer 8

Full