View from the Earth

Earth's orbit around Sun, slope of the Moon's orbit relative to the ecliptic and orbit around barycenter are neglected. Distances and dimensions are not in scale.

Moon phases

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How do the moon phases that we can see from the Earth originate?

The Moon's orbit around the Earth Rotation of the Earth

Distances and dimensions in scale Show the sunbeams direction Moon phases – view from the Earth

Number of days from new moon in month:

Selecting a place on the Earth:

Using the mouse you can move in space and rotate the scene.

The animation is speeded up.