How does the moon travel in the sky eastward or westward?

The Moon appears to travel eastward across the sky due to the rotation of the Earth. As the Earth spins on its axis from west to east, the Moon's position shifts relative to the stars, making it seem to move in the opposite direction. This eastward motion is also influenced by the Moon's own orbit around the Earth, which takes about 27.3 days to complete. Consequently, on most nights, the Moon rises in the east and sets in the west, following this general eastward path.