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Twice a month, at new and full moon, the Sun and Moon align with Earth and their tidal pulls stack together, producing spring tides.

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Who
Sun, Moon, Earth
What
Twice a month, at new and full moon, the Sun and Moon align with Earth and their tidal pulls stack together, producing spring tides.
When
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:30:03 GMT · 3h 58m ago
Where
Earth ·
Why
The alignment of the Sun and Moon with Earth causes their combined gravitational forces to produce the highest high tides and lowest low tides.
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Spring tides occur twice a month due to the gravitational alignment of the Sun and Moon with Earth, influencing coastal water levels.

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