New moon!
If the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, it is not a phase, at all . . . it is a solar eclipse.
The phase that results when the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun is called the New Moon phase. During this phase, the side of the Moon that is illuminated by the Sun is facing away from Earth, making it appear dark in the sky.
A new moon phase is happening when the moon is aligned between the Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the side of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is facing away from Earth, making the moon appear dark or invisible from our perspective.
The phase of the moon depends on its position relative to the Earth and the Sun. As the moon orbits the Earth, its position changes and different amounts of sunlight reflect off its surface, creating the different phases we see from Earth.
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No, the position of the Moon and the Sun as OBSERVED from the Earth.