How does the position of the moon during a solar eclipse differ from the position of the moon during a lunar eclipse?

Answer 1

Taking the Sun, Moon, and Earth, all three of them are lined up, with their centers

pretty close to the same straight line, at the time of any eclipse.

-- At the time of a solar eclipse, the Moon is the one in the 'middle'.

-- At the time of a lunar eclipse, the Earth is the one in the 'middle'.

I say 'middle', because the Sun is still 390 times farther from Earth than the Moon is,

all the time.

Answer 2

During a solar eclipse, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, causing the Sun to be temporarily obscured from view. In contrast, during a lunar eclipse, the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon, giving it a reddish hue.