Why does the moon rise and set 50 minutes later each night.

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Success · Answer 1 · 2020-12-17T21:47:09+0000

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The Moon rises and sets every day, like the Sun. ... But the Moon is orbiting around the Earth; every day, it moves eastwards (further left from the Sun) by about 12 degrees. This means that it increasingly lags behind the Sun, by about 50 minutes a day. i hope this helps

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Why does the moon rise and set 50 minutes later each night.

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