Moon Phases: Rise & Set Timings & Direction Explained

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Hello! Why does the moon has different rise and set timing for different phases? And also, why does it rise from different directions during different phases? Help me out please!
 
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Matterwave said:
This sounds kind of like a conceptual homework question. Homework questions belong in the homework forum, and you have to try to reason out some of it yourself.
Hey Matterwave, this is not a homework question. Please help me out, if you can!
Thank you!
 
You might want to look at the geometry between the earth, moon and sun.