In a total solar eclipse, is the Moon brighter or darker than the sky?

Anybody ever seen one in real life?

Can you see the moon’s earthshine? The zodiacal light?

When I say ‘sky’ I mean the darkest part of it, away from the corona and twilight.

Yes, I have seen two. The Moon seems darker than the sky, but I could see some features; the earthshine is quite remarkable. This could be an optical delusion.

To see the zodiacal light clearly, that takes a dark night and good eyes. But you can also see it before dawn or after sunset.

Perhaps this picture will help.

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