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Originally Posted by wannabee
Slightly off topic but presumably to the right audience. Why does the full moon rise as the sun sets? And because it's done it a lot, (millions and millions) how come it never went out of sync like my watch?
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It doesnt. Sometimes you get a full moon midday! The moons orbit is not tied to the earths rotation per se. Luna orbits earth once every 30 days, the earth rotates once every 23 hours, 59 minutes approx, spinning at 12,300 mph.