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Day 0.0 — New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Phase: New Moon
Moonrise: ~6:00 AM
Moonset: ~6:00 PM
New Moon
The Moon is between the Earth and Sun, so its illuminated side faces away from us. The Moon is invisible in the night sky. This is also when solar eclipses can occur.