A moon appears to us as "full" when the celestial body – Earth's only natural satellite – is on the exact opposite side of our planet from the sun, making the moon's face entirely illuminated ...

When will the moon be opposite the sun? The moon will be opposite the sun Monday at 5:27 p.m. ET, according to NASA. This is when the moon reveals its full dayside to Earth. The moon will appear ...

This lunar event will make its debut as the moon sits on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun and passes in front of Mars. Some planets will also show up in the sky such as Venus ...

You also need a specific set of circumstances where Earth throws its shadow onto the moon, plunging some or all of it into darkness. The sun needs to be on the opposite side of our planet from the ...

Most of the time, the full moon isn't perfectly full. We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are ...

A moon appears to us as "full" when the celestial body – Earth's only natural satellite – is on the exact opposite side of our planet from the sun, making the moon's face entirely illuminated ...