People may say Monday because its basically moonday, but that is incorrect. The day names were created back in a time where moon meant sun and sun meant moon. It was a crazy time. So really Sundayy is named after the moon
There is no name of the moon during the day, it simply remains the moon.
Moon-day
A daytime moon is commonly referred to as a "day moon." It is the same astronomical body as the moon that is visible at night but is observed during the day.
Yes, the name "Monday" comes from the Latin word "dies Lunae," which means "day of the Moon." The ancient Romans associated Monday with the Moon, hence the name.
The word "Monday" derives from the word "moon." It is the "day of the Moon", "Moon Day" and, eventually, "Monday". This is not unique to the English language. The Romance languages also call that day the Moon's day. In Spanish, for example, Monday is "el lunes," meaning "the moon."
The moon being seen during the day is nothing unusual or special. For this reason there is not a special name for the moon on those occasions.
St. Marcos Day Festival.
Monday was named after the moon in many languages, such as French (Lundi) and Spanish (Lunes). The name Monday originates from the Old English word "Monandaeg" meaning "Moon's day".
By the light of the silvery moon
The name month was related in ancient times with the 28-day cycles of the moon. People counted days in relation to the phases of the moon: new moon, half moon, full moon.
Monday is called "moon-day" because its name is derived from Old English "Monandæg," which means "Moon's day." This nomenclature is linked to ancient Roman and Norse traditions that associated each day of the week with a celestial body or deity. The Moon was personified in various cultures, and Monday was designated as a day to honor this celestial body. This connection reflects the significance of the Moon in various mythologies and calendars throughout history.
The moon has day and because the moon rotates