night side
The moon phase when none of the lighted side can be seen is called a new moon. During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, so the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated.
Full Moon. A New Moon is when you can't see a moon at all.
The moon phase where you see less of the lighted side 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 sunlight to face away from Earth. As a result, the moon appears mostly dark and is often not visible in the night sky.
The New Moon phase hides the moon from the Earth because the side of the moon facing the Earth is not lit by the Sun. This phase occurs when the moon is located between the Earth and the Sun and its illuminated side is facing away from us.
Approximately one week after the new moon phase, the waxing crescent moon phase occurs. This phase is characterised by a small sliver of the moon becoming visible on the right side.
The same side of the moon always faces us, regardless of the phase. When the moon is full that side is fully illuminated by the sun as the moon is approximately on the opposite side of Earth relative to the sun.
We are only seeing a portion of the illuminated area when the phase is not a Full Moon phase.
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
The moon phase when none of the lighted side can be seen is called a new moon. During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, so the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated.
Full Moon
A new moon.
The phase that results when the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun is called the New Moon phase. During this phase, the side of the Moon that is illuminated by the Sun is facing away from Earth, making it appear dark in the sky.
The moon will disappear when it is in the new moon phase, as ironic as that sounds.