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Originally Posted by Hamlet
[edit]The view you described was during the Moon's last quarter when the Moon rises before the Sun and it appears as if the Sun is chasing the Moon toward the western horizon. Every month, during last quarter phase, you can see this occur..
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ramsquire said the view was of the Moon and Sun in the same location, forming a "figure eight". At last quarter, the Moon is a distance of half the sky (90°) away from the Sun, thus eliminating any possibility of the two forming a "figure eight".
Also as mentioned in other posts, once the Moon is close enough to display the sort of apparition described, the side facing us is ~100% unilluminated by sunlight and is invisible to the unaided eye, as well as most optical instruments.