Flexi Says: The Moon makes one complete orbit around the Earth every 27.3 days. The Moon is visible from Earth for about half of each 24-hour day due to Earth's rotation on its axis. Because the Moon is moving around the Earth, the Moon rises and sets at a different time each day. During the full Moon, the Moon is opposite the Sun and is therefore visible only at night between sunrise and sunset. During the new Moon, the Moon is in the same part of the sky as the Sun but we cannot see the Moon because its shadow side faces Earth. During other phases, the Moon is visible partly during the day and partly at night.
