How do the full moon and No moon nights take place?

Answer 1

Picture the moon moving around the earth in its orbit once a month. ================================================ At one time of the month, the sun, moon, and earth are lined up like this: Sun <-----------------------------------> Earth <----> Moon The people on the back side of the earth are looking straight at the fully-lit side of the moon, so they see a Full Moon. ============================================ At another time of the month, the sun, moon, and earth are lined up like this: Sun <-----------------------------------> Moon <----> Earth Anybody on the front half of the earth can look toward where the moon is, but even if they do, they don't see anything, because they're looking at the side of the moon where the sun isn't shining and it's dark. This is the time of New Moon.