Why can I see the moon during the day?

You can see the moon during the day because the Earth ' s atmosphere sc at ters sun light in all directions and some of that light is reflected off the moon ' s surface and back towards the Earth . This is called " ear th sh ine " and it can make the moon visible even during the day time . The moon ' s orbit is t ilt ed relative to the Earth ' s orbit around the sun , so it is sometimes above the horizon during the day time . </s>