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[–] 16 points 19 hours ago (1 child)

The moon rotates around the Earth, as opposed to the Earth rotating around the sun, and at a much faster rate than once per year, so it is more surprising the timing is as close as it is.

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  • [–] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

    Is this why we can still see the moon sometimes in the morning?

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  • [–] 10 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

    Haven't you ever seen the moon in the middle of the day before? Moonrise and set shift by 50 minutes every day and it's in the sky for about 12 hours. So whether it's in the sky during the day or night or some portion thereof will change week to week.

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  • [+] 1 point 19 hours ago