On Earth half the side has day and the other side has night. If we can see the moon during the day sometimes, that must mean the moon is on our side. If so what is the other half experiencing night seeing? Do they just not have a moon or is it something else?
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At that exact instant in time, they will not see the moon in their night sky. They will, however, see it later in their daytime sky just like you are, and you will no see it in your night sky.
They just dont have the moon in the sky. Check the sky each night. The moon isnt there the entire time. You will notice the moon will be below the horizon soon enough
Visibility depends on the phase of the moon, and what time it is. When there’s a full moon, it’s visible for the entire night. When there’s a half moon, it’s visible at either sunrise or sunset, half the day, and half the night. When there’s a new moon, it’s close to the sun in the sky.
Right now it a little past full moon(waning gibbous), so the moon will rise a little after sunset, and set a little after sunrise.
(note that this is simplified. Orbital inclination and axial tilt also impact exactly when the moon is visible).
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