• Question: Sometimes, why are we able to see the moon in daytime?

    Asked by Deeps 2005 to Chris, Hayley, Jimi on 17 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Jimi Wills

      Jimi Wills answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      To see the moon:
      1) the sun needs to be shining on it
      2) it needs to be in a part of the sky you can see
      3) that part of the sky needs to be not-too-bright so you can make out the moon

      if those conditions are met, you can see the moon in the daytime

    • Photo: Hayley Moulding

      Hayley Moulding answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      When we see the moon just generally it is because light is reflecting from the moon from the Sun. Usually you will see the Moon when it is a clear day where there aren’t lots and lots of clouds. Because the moon is rotating around the Earth, it will always be there, it will just depend on the conditions of the day if we can see it. I find it really cool when we can see the Sun and Moon at the same time!

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