Moon question of the day

When I was a kid, my family bought the Old Farmer's Almanac every year and I loved reading it, even the tide charts. I still don't fully understand how the moon moves the oceans but here's a bit of information I can digest, brought to you by the Old Farmer's Almanac of course.

Their "Moon Question of the Day:" As we watch the Moon move across the sky, how much is it moving, versus the Earth's own movement?

Answer: When you watch the Moon move from east to west, it travels its own diameter in about 3 minutes. The speed at which we see it move is mostly due to the Earth's movement, not the Moon's. The Earth's movement accounts for 95 percent of the shifting position of the Moon. The other 5 percent is actually the Moon itself moving.

For more facts and folklore about the moon, visit Old Farmer's Almanac.