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The new Moon phase and the Full Moon phase are associated with the highest tides on Earth. These tides are called "spring tides".

During these phases Sun, Earth and Moon are more or less in a straight line.

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The phase of the moon does not change its effect on the tide.

The tide follows the moon by a small fraction of an amount as the moons pull moves the tide forward.

The phase of the moon is a relation of the sun to the moon as viewed from the earth.

While it could be argued that there is more gravitational pull during a new moon because it is more in alignment with the sun or our star at that time.

Our moons orbital path is also tilted at 5.1 degrees in its orbital path, This takes a little over 18.5 years to proceed so every 9.5 years the moon is lined up more directly with our star.

I would say it is at this time that there would be the highest tide. The difference would be be very small!

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