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At what time(s) would high tide occur during a full moon?

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In most locations, high tide happens twice a day - once when the moon is at it's “zenith” (the highest point it gets to overhead) and again roughly 12 hours later. read more

That's why tides around the equator are higher during both a new moon and a full moon (spring tide). The Sun also affects the Earth's tides. However, tidal forces due to the Sun are about half as strong as those due to the Moon. This seems strange, because the Sun's gravity at Earth is much stronger than the Moon's. read more

Neap tides occur during quarter moons. The Proxigean Spring Tide is a rare, unusually high tide. This very high tide occurs when the moon is both unusually close to the Earth (at its closest perigee, called the proxigee) and in the New Moon phase (when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth). read more

In most locations, high tide happens twice a day - once when the moon is at it’s “zenith” (the highest point it gets to overhead) and again roughly 12 hours later. read more

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