Why don't we experance an eclipse every month?

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2026-02-14 17:35

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We don't experience an eclipse every month because the Moon's orbit is tilted about 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the Sun. This tilt means that the Sun, Earth, and Moon do not always align perfectly during the new moon (for solar eclipses) or full moon (for lunar eclipses). Eclipses only occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line, which happens only a few times a year at specific points in their orbits called nodes. Therefore, while we have new and full moons every month, eclipses are much less frequent.

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