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Does the moon obit the sun?

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No. The moon orbits the Earth which orbits the Sun.

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How long does it take the moon to obit the sun?
The same as Earth - Earth and Moon orbit the Sun together.
Why do you have a sun and moon?
We will never know until we go to Heaven
Where is the moon when the sun is out?
The moon is constantly orbiting around the earth. It takes around 28 days to go around the earth one time. Whether the sun is out or not the moon is there, you might not be able to see it in the day.
Is there sun on the moon?
the sun is not on the moon.but there is sunlight on the moon
When the moon is closet to the sun it is called what moon?
well actually the moon is way far away to the sun but to us they are close but it is always called the moon but once its the moon on top pf the sun or the other way around its called an eclipse