Do you see the Moon at Daytime?

[Azuris]

My Cousin asked me today, if it was normal that the Moon is visible at 12 PM and i said yes.

I remember back then (~2001) that i was thinking of Stargate and other SciFi Shows, when i was seeing the Moon on Day Time.

 

Here in southern Germany the Moon is mostly visible during the Day.

 

As my Wife also didn't gave it much of Attention and was surprised when i made her see it nearly everyday (after she didn't believe me XP ), i thought i'll throw that Poll online.

 

Do you see the Moon on Day Time?

Also interesting to know where on Earth you do live.

[MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai]

Yeah I do, but usualy only in the early morning and late afternoon and I think that also depends on weather and smog/light polution, if you are in a city.

[Jaws In Space]

What a bizarre question. Do some people just not look up during the day? Have they not heard of Solar Eclipses? Yes the Moon can be visible at all times of the day.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Jaws In Space

[Azuris]

4 minutes ago, Jaws In Space said:

What a bizarre question. Do some people just not look up during the day? Have they not heard of Solar Eclipses? Yes the Moon can be visible at all times of the day.

 

Haha yes, but i think it is probably because they just filter out every obvious Information that is out there and forget about it over Time.

 

An Example of that is generally made with Accidents.

When you ask People to describe the Cars involved etc. they barely remember the Color or Type of the Cars.

 

The Human Brain filters out a lot in your daily Life.

 

But i ask here because maybe the Visibility is also different depending on the Hemisphere and Season.

I could get out that the Moon needs 27,4 Hours to make its Round over the Earth.

 

And even if it is visible for Everyone, maybe i got our fellow Satellite some Attention during Day Time :D

 

[Jaws In Space]

Okay so this thread made me a bit curious to find out if the Moon is affected by the Earth's axis at the North & South Pole in Summer & Winter like the Sun is.

 

Here's a quote from an article I found.

"At the beginning of Summer, when the sun is highest in the sky, the moon would be in the sky for 2 weeks; the 2 weeks closest to New Moon. Then the moon would be below the horizon for 2 weeks. At the beginning of Fall, when the sun is at sunset all of the time, the moon would be up in your sky for the 2 weeks closest to Last Quarter , and then below the horizon for the next 2 weeks. At the beginning of Winter, when it's nighttime all of the time, the moon would be in the sky for the 2 weeks closest to Full Moon, and then below the horizon for the next 2 weeks. And at the beginning of Spring, when the sun is at sunrise all of the time, the moon would be up in the sky for the 2 weeks closest to First Quarter, and then below the horizon for the next 2 weeks."

 

So it turns out that at the North & South Pole there are 4 two week periods near the Equinoxes & Solstices where the Moon wouldn't be visible at all.

 

Also if you live south of the 45th North Parallel or north of the 45th South Parallel the Moon can be viewed year round & can end up being viewed at any time during the day.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Jaws In Space

[aloysiusfreeman]

56 minutes ago, Jaws In Space said:

What a bizarre question. Do some people just not look up during the day? Have they not heard of Solar Eclipses? Yes the Moon can be visible at all times of the day.

 

 

Man, once my niece realized that the moon could be visible during the day she was having a mix of existential crisis and complete awe.

[Grazza]

It is much less obvious if you live in a place that normally has cloudy skies.

[ClumsyDoomer]

Sure. Better yet, at night my left eye can see the unilluminated part of the moon. It sees the whole circle regardless of phase, just barely. Somehow it's more photosensitive than the right.

[Azuris]

21 hours ago, Jaws In Space said:

Okay so this thread made me a bit curious to find out if the Moon is affected by the Earth's axis at the North & South Pole in Summer & Winter like the Sun is.

 

Here's a quote from an article I found.

"At the beginning of Summer, when the sun is highest in the sky, the moon would be in the sky for 2 weeks; the 2 weeks closest to New Moon. Then the moon would be below the horizon for 2 weeks. At the beginning of Fall, when the sun is at sunset all of the time, the moon would be up in your sky for the 2 weeks closest to Last Quarter , and then below the horizon for the next 2 weeks. At the beginning of Winter, when it's nighttime all of the time, the moon would be in the sky for the 2 weeks closest to Full Moon, and then below the horizon for the next 2 weeks. And at the beginning of Spring, when the sun is at sunrise all of the time, the moon would be up in the sky for the 2 weeks closest to First Quarter, and then below the horizon for the next 2 weeks."

 

So it turns out that at the North & South Pole there are 4 two week periods near the Equinoxes & Solstices where the Moon wouldn't be visible at all.

 

Also if you live south of the 45th North Parallel or north of the 45th South Parallel the Moon can be viewed year round & can end up being viewed at any time during the day.

 

This Answer full of Wisdom shines really much (Moon)Light into the Question :)