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If a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth, during what Moon phase would a solar eclipse happen?

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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth's surface

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