because during a solar eclipse, the moon lies between sun and earth. So all that we can see is sun being cut by the dark moon. The moon shines when we see the sunlight falling on its surface. In a solar eclipse, the glowing side of moon is away so we cannot see it.
See the linked question for information that will answer your question. It has to do with what is called the Phase Angle of the moon.
The moons light is a shadow from the sun. When the moon passes it its not lined up enough for the shadow to go away and shine from behind the sun. Eclipses are only when the moon is in front of the sun for a certain period of time
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts its shadow upon some part of the Earth. For this to happen, the Moon must be in-between the Sun and Earth. We call this phase new moon.
Although the Moon always casts a shadow, it is rare for the shadow to fall on Earth's surface. The Moon's orbit defines a plane in space, and so does the orbit of Earth around the sun (the latter called the ecliptic plane.) These two mathematical planes are tilted from one another by just over 5 degrees; so the Moon's shadow usually misses the Earth, even at New Moon. If this tilt did not exist, there would be a solar eclipse about every 28 days, or one month.
Full moon happens when the Moon is "behind" the Earth relative to the Sun. At the time of full moon, we on Earth are closer to the Sun than is the Moon. The shadow of the Moon is cast into space away from Earth. As a consolation prize, we enjoy the fully sunlit face of the side of the Moon which is always presented toward Earth, and may even forget to put on our headlights while driving at night.
A solar eclipse cannot occur during full moon, nor any other phase of the moon except new moon. Even then, everything must be lined up just right.
In a full moon, the Moon is on the other side of Earth from the Sun. In a solar eclipse, the Moon is on the SAME side of the Earth as the Sun.
A lunar eclipse (eclipse of the moon) can occur only at the time of the Full Moon. A solar eclipse (eclipse of the sun) can occur only at the time of New Moon.
yup.
about 5 times a year, during the new moons
During a full moon lunar eclipses can occur.
The new moon phase and the full moon phase
Exactly the opposite. An eclipse of the moon, whether partial,total, or any other kind, can only happen at FullMoon.
A lunar eclipse can only occur at the time of Full Moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon. A lunar eclipse can only occur at the time of Full Moon.
There is no such thing as an eclipse 'season'.
No, it cannot. Lunar eclipses (they really aren't even true eclipses) can happen only during full moon.
IT can only occur at FULL MOON.
New Moon
During the full moon.
A lunar eclipse (eclipse of the moon) can occur only at the time of the Full Moon. A solar eclipse (eclipse of the sun) can occur only at the time of New Moon.
A lunar eclipse can only occur at the time of Full Moon.
No. Only during Full Moon.
Eclipses do not cause or induce seizures, but for people who are prone to seizures, it is possible that one might occur (entirely by coincidence!) during an eclipse. There is no known connection between them.