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How are Earth, the Moon and Sun alligned during a neap tide?

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Neap tides occur at or immediately after the First Quarter
and Third Quarter moon phases. At those times, the moon
is 'to the side' of the Earth. I mean, the sun, Earth, and Moon
make a right angle, with Earth at the vertex.
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