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The moon changes its shape or phase because every day it revolves around the Earth in an elongated path

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Does the moon's actual shape change when the phase changes?

no.


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What phase is the moon in when its 3 o'clock in the afternoon?

Impossible to answer considering the phase change change on a day to day basis.