Any degree of solar eclipse, whether total, partial, or annular,
can only occur within a few hours of the instant of New Moon.
why is there so many different answers to this simple question
It is a new Moon. For a solar eclipse, the moon has to be between Earth and the Sun. We get a total lunar eclipse when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon would have to be full for it to be eclipsed.
During a solar eclipse, the moon phase is a new moon. This is when the moon is positioned directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth and causing an eclipse.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon ... if it occurs at all.
A total lunar eclipse can occur during a full moon phase. During this phenomenon, the Earth is positioned directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon and creating the eclipse.
During a solar eclipse, the moon is in the "new moon" phase where it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching the Earth fully or partially.
This can only happen at new moon.
During a solar eclipse, the moon must be in the new moon phase.
Any degree of solar eclipse can only occur within a few hours of the instant of New Moon.
It is a new Moon. For a solar eclipse, the moon has to be between Earth and the Sun. We get a total lunar eclipse when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon would have to be full for it to be eclipsed.
During a solar eclipse, the moon phase is a new moon. This is when the moon is positioned directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth and causing an eclipse.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at a time of a new moon.
which moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon ... if it occurs at all.
In a new moon