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During the day, the sun is at its brightest and the moon is directly opposite the sun. Therefore, you will never see a full moon during the day because the moon is always changing position in relation to the sun.

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In order for us to see the full lighted half of the moon, it must be directly opposite

the sun in our sky. So it rises when the sun sets, sets when the sun rises, and the

two of them are not in the sky at the same time.

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