You can see it on winter nights. Maybe you just don't go out enough on a winter night...
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
A new moon.
You may not see the moon for about two to three nights in a row during the new moon phase when it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. During this time, the moon's illuminated side faces away from Earth, making it nearly invisible. After the new moon, the moon will gradually become visible again as it waxes.
Depending on the phase of the moon and how dense the clouds are you may see a diffuse light behind the clouds.
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
This is the Full Moon.
A new moon.
Yes, and there still will be. Cloudy nights can obscure the moon. Depending on the phases, a new Moon will not be visible as the Sun isn't shining on the half that you can see. Finally, although rare, lunar eclipses (where the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon) hide the Moon.
because there are no clouds blocking it
new moon
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You may not see the moon for about two to three nights in a row during the new moon phase when it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. During this time, the moon's illuminated side faces away from Earth, making it nearly invisible. After the new moon, the moon will gradually become visible again as it waxes.