New moon
The opposite of a full moon is a new moon.
During a full moon, the moon is directly opposite the sun in the sky, which is why we see it fully illuminated from Earth. It rises in the east as the sun sets in the west, and is visible throughout the night.
When it is directly opposite, it would be a Full Moon. But the Moon spends half of its orbit on the side opposite the Sun, which includes all of the Gibbous phases from First Quarter to Last Quarter.
A full moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise, appearing on the opposite side of the sky as the sun. This is because a full moon is directly opposite the sun in the sky.
The moon phases from a new moon to a full moon is known as waxing. The moon phases from full moon to the next new moon is waning.
New moon
The opposite of a full moon is a new moon.
During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.
At full Moon, that is, when the Moon is opposite to the Sun, from our point of view.At full Moon, that is, when the Moon is opposite to the Sun, from our point of view.At full Moon, that is, when the Moon is opposite to the Sun, from our point of view.At full Moon, that is, when the Moon is opposite to the Sun, from our point of view.
Full Moon
At full moon, the Moon is opposite the Sun, from our (Earth's) point of view.
a full moon.
Full moon occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
full moon
During a full moon, the moon is directly opposite the sun in the sky, which is why we see it fully illuminated from Earth. It rises in the east as the sun sets in the west, and is visible throughout the night.
When it is directly opposite, it would be a Full Moon. But the Moon spends half of its orbit on the side opposite the Sun, which includes all of the Gibbous phases from First Quarter to Last Quarter.
A full moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise, appearing on the opposite side of the sky as the sun. This is because a full moon is directly opposite the sun in the sky.