When you can see the moon during the day, does the mean the other side of the planet can’t see the moon at night? Does this have to do with the phases of the moon?

Question

I feel like, outside of the moon phases, I can see the moon every night I’ve thought to check. But sometimes you can see the moon during the day, which would mean that it’s facing that side of the planet. Would that mean the moon isn’t visible to places where it’s currently night? And even during the “new” moon phases, it’s still facing the planet at night, right? Because the next night it’s there but just a sliver?

I just can’t wrap my head around this.

In: Physics

Answer 1

Yes. Sort of. If the moon were on the horizon at noon, then someone on the other side of the planet could see it for about half of the night. See [this](https://images.app.goo.gl/D5eHLarKGMMkq2zt8) link for a diagram. Hopefully it’ll all be clear with that.