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Unless there is a lunar eclipse, half of the moon is always lit by the sun. Sometimes we see the lit half dead on (full moon), sometimes side on (half moon) and sometimes we don't see any of the lit surface (new moon) - usually we see something in between.

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About 50% of the moon is always lit by the sun, regardless of its phase, due to the sunlight reaching half of the moon at any given time. This is because the moon's rotational period is the same as its orbital period, causing the same side to always face the Earth, while the other half remains in darkness.

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