– How is it possible for the light from the Sun to appear as if it is coming from “above” the moon, despite the Moon being higher up from the horizon than the Sun itself?

Question

I know this probably has something to do with the curvature of the earth and the nearly inconceivable scale of our solar system, but I have a hard time making sense of it.

Could anyone help me better understand this?

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Answer 1

If you’re standing on Earth the Sun is above the Moon relatively speaking.

Where the Moon is in the horizon compared to where the sun is, is a matter of perspective.