The moon needs to be new, which means it is invisible to us because it is rising with the sun. When the path of the shadow of the moon as it rotates past the sun lands someplace on the earth, a total solar eclipse is visible. There is always the shadow, but it does not always fall across the earth because of the differing angles of the moon's shadow according to its position relative to the earth.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon ... if it occurs at all.
A solar eclipse only can occur at the time of the New Moon,but doesn't occur at the large majority of them.
It is a new Moon. For a solar eclipse, the moon has to be between Earth and the Sun. We get a total lunar eclipse when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon would have to be full for it to be eclipsed.
During a solar eclipse, the moon is in the "new moon" phase where it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching the Earth fully or partially.
It has to be in new moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at a time of a new moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon.
A solar eclipse can only occur at New Moon
A solar eclipse only can occur at the time of the New Moon,but doesn't occur at the large majority of them.
In a new moon
A solar eclipse can only occur at the time of New Moon ... if it occurs at all.
A solar eclipse only can occur at the time of the New Moon,but doesn't occur at the large majority of them.
Only at the time of a New Moon.
Any degree of solar eclipse can only occur within a few hours of the instant of New Moon.
It is a new Moon. For a solar eclipse, the moon has to be between Earth and the Sun. We get a total lunar eclipse when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon would have to be full for it to be eclipsed.