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Why does a solar eclipse always occur on a new moon day?

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A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, the moon and the earth are in straight line, with the moon between the sun and the earth. Therefore, during the solar eclipse, the dark side of the moon faces the earth. It occurs on a new moon day.

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