Does the lunar phase look the same every where in the world on the same date ?

Question

lunar phase

Answer 1

Pretty much. The lunar phase is slowly changing from full, to new, to back to full. Each 24 hours it changes about 3.5%, so it is essentially the same from location to location.

Answer 2

No, depending on how close you are to the equator, for example, would produce different results...

Answer 3

Pretty much. The phase of the Moon is a function of the angle between

the line connecting an observer on the Earth with the Moon,

and the Moon with the Sun. The angle subtended by the

Earth as seen from the Moon is

(180/PI)*arctan(7926/240000) approx = 1.9 degrees

that angle would be a maximum of 1.9 degrees different for

different observers on the Earth. 1 degree on the Moon, would

represent about 30 miles of distance, so you would not notice

this difference.

Answer 4

Depends on exactly what you mean.

If it's a full moon in the US it'll be a full moon in Hong Kong too - but it's observed at slightly different times. Technically the amount of illumination does change in the 10 hrs between the time zones - but that is subtle.

What does look different is the angle of the moon.

What I mean is that a crescent moon observed in Iceland looks like the letter C or backwards C; the same crescent moon observed in say Singapore close the the equator) looks like a U or smile!

Answer 5

Nope, different places = different angles.

Maybe from the opposite side view it might be almost done or just beginning.