SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Their level keeps changing based on the relative positions of Earth, Sun, and Moon. Tides are highest when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in a straight line. This happens on Full Moon and New Moon days. Such tides are called spring tides.

Detailed explanation-2: -When the sun, moon, and Earth are in alignment (at the time of the new or full moon), the solar tide has an additive effect on the lunar tide, creating extra-high high tides, and very low, low tides-both commonly called spring tides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neap tides occur during the first and third quarter moon, when the moon appears “half full.” NOAA’s tide and tidal current predictions take into account astronomical considerations due to the position of the moon and the sun.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, at new moon or full moon, the tide’s range is at its maximum. This is the spring tide: the highest (and lowest) tide.

Detailed explanation-5: -One cycle of tides actually takes 24 hours and 50 minutes. The highest tides occur when the Moon is new or full. High tides sometimes occur either before or after the Moon is straight overhead.

Detailed explanation-6: -Because the Earth rotates through two tidal “bulges” every lunar day, coastal areas experience two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes. High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. It takes six hours and 12.5 minutes for the water at the shore to go from high to low, or from low to high.