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This is a lunar eclipse, not an eclipse of the Sun. In this case the answer is

the Full Moon.

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Q: What must the phase of the moon for an eclipse of the moon?
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What is the phase of the moon be when there is a lunar eclipse?

It must be Full Moon.


What phase must the moon be in to have a lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse is possible only at the time of Full Moon. A solar eclipse is possible only at the time of New Moon.


What is the moon phase when there is a solar eclipse?

The Moon's phase is New Moon.


What type of eclipse occurs when the moon is in its full moon phase?

A Lunar eclipse occurs only when the moon is in its full moon phase.


Which phase of the moon does solar eclipse occure?

It must occur at new moon when the moon passes exactly in fron of the sun as seen from a place on earth. Usually at new moon the moon is not exactly in line and it passes above or below the sun so there is no eclipse.


What is the phase of the moon during an eclipse?

During a lunar eclipse, the moon is "full". During a solar eclipse the moon is "new".


What phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse happen on?

On a New Moon PhaseOn a New Moon Phase


How is the full moon phase different from a lunar eclipse?

Lunar eclipses can only occur during the full moon. In fact, the moon must be almost perfectly full before there can be a lunar eclipse.


What eclipse can take place only when the moon is in the new moon phase?

Solar Eclipse


What must the phase of the moon be for the occurrence of an eclipse of the sun?

It must be New Moon but also the Moon must be at one of its nodes, i.e. crossing the ecliptic, because its orbit is tilted relative to the ecliptic, which is the plane of the Earth's orbit. Usually at New Moon the Moon passes above or below the Sun and there is no eclipse.


What phase does the moon phase have to be in during the lunar eclipse?

Only during a full moon.


What phase does the lunar eclipse occur?

full moon phase