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प्रश्न
On 31 October the time of setting of the moon is given as 12:03. Have you ever seen the moon at 12 in the afternoon? Why don’t we easily see the moon or stars during the day?
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उत्तर
No, I have not seen the moon at 12 in the afternoon. Due to the sunlight during the day dominates, hence we cannot see the moon or stars during the day.
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