The moon
New moon
A new moon is the moment the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, its lit side turned away.
The darkest nights of the month follow, which is when the stars and the Milky Way are best.
Golden hour, the twilights and the moon, where you stand.
Sol for iPhone is coming soon, with each of them for the place you stand, on your phone and your wrist.
New moon, where you stand.
You stand at the middle of your horizon. The dots are the moon’s path tonight, the moon lit as it is; the stage opens three hours after sunset. Slide through the night, or drag the sky to turn it.
How Sol measures it.
The new moon is the start of the lunation, day zero of the moon's age. The first crescent shows a day or two later, low in the west after sunset, and grows toward the east each evening. If the moon crosses exactly between, its shadow falls on the Earth and that is a solar eclipse.
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Sol for iPhone is coming soon, with golden hour, the twilights and the moon for wherever you stand. Leave your address for early access and one email when it ships.
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