The revolving of the earth and the rotating of the moon.
the earth blocks it from the sun
wax and wane
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During the time at sea, the sailors saw the moon wax and wane three times.
The moon orbits the Earth every month and as it does so, we see different parts of the moon lit up by the sun, which causes the moon to go through 'phases'.
Two weeks, and two weeks to wane.
Wax and wane
That completely depends on when you start watching it. The question is like asking: "Does it get light or dark outside first ?"
It's the earth shadow
The opposite of to wax is to wane. Wax means to grow and wane means to diminish
"To wax and wane" is literally "croître et décroître," but it could also be translated many other ways, depending on the context. Here are just a few other possibilities: grandir, pour ensuite diminuer; changer; évoluer; fluctuer. "Wax and wane" can also be a nominal phrase. Example: the wax and wane of power => les fluctuations du pouvoir.