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The term "New Moon" does not mean the Moon is directly overhead, it means that the Moon is (approximately) between the Earth and the Sun.

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When is the new moon directly over head?

The New Moon is directly overhead in locations close to the equator but even when the New Moon is directly overhead it won't be visible because the shadowed side of the moon is facing the Earth. Also when the New Moon is directly overhead, the sun will also be close to overhead as well, as the moon is closest to the sun during the New Moon phase.


What lunar phase is highest overhead at midnight?

Full Moon, but unless you live in the tropics the moon cannot be directly overhead.


When will moon be directly overhead in first quarter?

To be directly overhead the moon must be at the correct latitude. For some locations this is simply not possible because the moon's orbit is nearly in the plane of the equator. For other locations, it is necessary to know the latitude of your location.


What do you call the moon is directly in line with the sun?

When the moon is directly in line with the sun, it is called a "new moon." This is the phase where the moon is not visible from Earth because it is positioned between the Earth and the sun.


What lunar phase is highest overhead at 9pm?

9 PM is 9 hours after noon, so the moon is about 9 hours behind the sun, or 9/24of the way from one New Moon to the next one. That's 3/8 or 11/2 quarters,so the moon is halfway between its first and second quarter, which is right inthe middle of "waxing gibbous".All speaking approximately and roughly, of course.


What do you call the moon when you cannot see it at all?

It is called a new moon.


When is the sun directly overhead in queensbury ny?

The sun can never be directly overhead anywhere in New York state ... or anywhere in the USA for that matter. The highest it can ever appear is at noon on June 21. But in order to ever see it directly overhead, you have to be located within 23.5 degrees of the equator.


Why is the shadow of the moon call a new moon?

First thing is that it is not the shadow of anything. The side where sun's light is absent. We call it as new moon as a new phase has begun to reach the stage of full moon. Even that might have been named as NO MOON, and misheard as NEW MOON.


What do you call the phase of the moon when the moon isn't visible in the sky?

A New Moon


When will the moon be overhead?

Oh, isn't that just beautiful to think about? Well, the moon will be overhead at different times depending on where you are. Maybe take a moment to pause and enjoy the magic of looking up at the moon whenever it graces you with its presence.


What moon is not visible?

The Dark Moon, sometimes call "New Moon" is the phase of the moon where it is between the Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen.


When you cannot see the moon at all what is it called?

New Moon, they call it.