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Nighttime occurs because the Earth rotates on its axis, causing different parts of the planet to face away from the sun. When a location is turned away from the sun, it experiences darkness, while the side facing the sun is illuminated. This cycle of day and night is a natural result of Earth's rotation and its position relative to the sun. During nighttime, we cannot see the sun directly, but it is still providing light to the other side of the planet.

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It is this time when you cannot see the sun?

At night, or during an eclipse of the Sun, or when it's cloudy.


Does the moon have daytime and nighttime?

Yes, it can be argued that Moon has a day time and night time. Day time is when the moon is shining bright above the sky, night time is when the moon is dark. Hence the term "Dark Side of the Moon".


Is the dark side of the Moon cold?

Well, the dark side of the Moon is where it is nighttime, not the "far" side. Like on Earth, nighttime on the Moon is always moving round and around the globe.When it is night time on the moon and we can see it, it's called a New Moon.When it is daytime on the moon and we can see it, it's called a Full Moon.So, the part of the Moon that is dark or nighttime is very cold . . . say about -238 degrees, F. The part of the Moon that is in daytime is hot. There is no atmosphere on the Moon to hold in heat at night, or filter the Sun's heat during the day.


Which phase is the moon in when we cannot see it at all?

The phase of the moon when we cannot see it at all is called the "New Moon." During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, causing the side of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun to face away from Earth. As a result, the moon appears dark and is not visible from our planet.


When the Moon is at its new phase you cannot see it up in the sky that night?

The moon is below the horizon during the nighttime hours when the moon is new but even when it is above the horizon it can't be seen because the shadowed side of the moon is facing us on Earth and the moon is so close to the sun that it is lost in the sun's glare.

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It is this time when you cannot see the sun?

At night, or during an eclipse of the Sun, or when it's cloudy.


What is eclipse and how this occur?

An eclipse occurs when the moon moves infrount of the sun so we cannot see the sun and this blocks out the light on earth and therefor we cannot see very well because it is dark so we cannot see because it is quite dark.


WHY stars shine in night time where as not in day time?

Stars shine at nighttime but not in the daytime because it is dark. During the day the sun is bright which blocks the light from the stars. Once the sun is down and the sky is dark, it is easier to see the glimmer.


Do the moon have dark side?

Actually no. Because we cannot see the back side of the moon. But it is not always in dark. Sun can shine on it too


Is part of earth dark because it has revolved around the sun?

Yes. Daytime here is nighttime in China, because we are facing the sun, and they are not.


Does the moon have daytime and nighttime?

Yes, it can be argued that Moon has a day time and night time. Day time is when the moon is shining bright above the sky, night time is when the moon is dark. Hence the term "Dark Side of the Moon".


When do you have daytime and nighttime?

Daytime is when the sun is up. Nighttime is when the sun goes down.


Is it possible for us to see the dark side of the moon?

Not from Earth.Now if by the dark side, you mean the actual dark side, the one facing away from the Sun, then you cannot see it just as you cannot see any dark body.If by the dark side, you mean the side facing away from Earth (the far side), then you can send spacecraft to see the other side.That would cost a lot of time and money.


When do you see shadows?

For groundhog's day, you typically see shadows when the sun hits against your back and then the shadow shows up. I'm not sure how on Groundhog's Day a groundhog sees his shadow. I guess if it does see it, it does!


Does it get bark in Florida. I want to know if the sun shines day and night in Florida. Does the sun ever go down?

It does get dark in Florida. The sun shines only during the day and sets during nighttime.


Why is night dark?

Because at nighttime there are no stars or large sources of light close enough to the Earth to light it up, like the Sun in the daytime.


Is the dark side of the Moon cold?

Well, the dark side of the Moon is where it is nighttime, not the "far" side. Like on Earth, nighttime on the Moon is always moving round and around the globe.When it is night time on the moon and we can see it, it's called a New Moon.When it is daytime on the moon and we can see it, it's called a Full Moon.So, the part of the Moon that is dark or nighttime is very cold . . . say about -238 degrees, F. The part of the Moon that is in daytime is hot. There is no atmosphere on the Moon to hold in heat at night, or filter the Sun's heat during the day.