<p>No formal astronomical term, but it is sometimes said to be "on its back"</p>

<p>Examples from "<a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nR1EBgAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA62&amp;lpg=PA62&amp;dq=hang%20your%20hat%20on%20the%20moon%27s%20horns&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=7ii8Gs9yVv&amp;sig=UpM23Wj0JdbrNaF_vXPgs4LCBHg&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiIj-XyjMHWAhUoKsAKHQ_YAAkQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&amp;q=hang%20your%20hat%20on%20the%20moon&#39;s%20horns&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow noreferrer">weather lore</a>"</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>When the moon lies on its back<br>
  Then the sou-west wind will crack.</p>
  
  <p>When the moon is on its back,<br>
  She sucks the wet into her lap.</p>
  
  <p>It's sure to be a dry moon if it lies on its back<br>
  so you can hang your hat on its horns. </p>
</blockquote>

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James K
<p>I seen the other day the moon lit directly below or towards my horizon perfectly. </p>

<p>My question, is there a term for when a moon's crescent is aligned with the viewer's horizon? </p>

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Is there a term for a horizontal moon crescent
Eric Huelin
# Is there a term for a horizontal moon crescent

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-25)

I seen the other day the moon lit directly below or towards my horizon perfectly.

My question, is there a term for when a moon's crescent is aligned with the viewer's horizon?

**Tags:** the-moon, terminology

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-25. Score: 3

No formal astronomical term, but it is sometimes said to be "on its back"

Examples from "[weather lore](https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nR1EBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=hang%20your%20hat%20on%20the%20moon%27s%20horns&source=bl&ots=7ii8Gs9yVv&sig=UpM23Wj0JdbrNaF_vXPgs4LCBHg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiIj-XyjMHWAhUoKsAKHQ_YAAkQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=hang%20your%20hat%20on%20the%20moon's%20horns&f=false)"

> When the moon lies on its back  
> Then the sou-west wind will crack.
>
> When the moon is on its back,  
> She sucks the wet into her lap.
>
> It's sure to be a dry moon if it lies on its back  
> so you can hang your hat on its horns.


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