The moon is basically black, but occasionally you can see a dark gray circle against the black sky.
The very first phase of the moon is called new moon. You cannot see it in the sky because it is not reflecting the sun's light. The full moon is when you can see the entire side of the moon, which is just reflecting the sun's light. The other phases are the intermediate steps between new-to-full, and then full-to-new. Usually the term phase refers to the appearance of the moon except the way its appearance changes during a lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipses always occur during the full moon phase.
During a new moon phase, the moon is located between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible from Earth.
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During a solar eclipse, the moon must be in the new moon phase.
A "lunar" eclipse can not happen during the new moon phase it can only happen when the moon is full.
During a solar eclipse, the moon is in the new moon phase. This is when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, blocking some or all of the Sun's light from reaching the Earth. As a result, the illuminated side of the moon is facing away from the Earth, making it nearly invisible in the sky during the eclipse.
A spring tide occurs during the full moon phase of the moon. This is also known as the new moon phase and the moon is located between the earth and the sun.
The phase of the moon that immediately precedes the new moon phase is the waning crescent. During this phase, a small sliver of the moon is illuminated, gradually decreasing in size until it becomes completely dark at the new moon. The waning crescent occurs after the third quarter phase and before the new moon.
During the new moon phase, the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated by the sun, making it impossible to see.
New moon.
New Moon
The moon will disappear when it is in the new moon phase, as ironic as that sounds.