Moon Phases

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.

The New Moon phase occurs when the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, making it invisible from Earth.

A Waxing Crescent Moon is the phase that occurs after the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon becomes visible.

Waxing refers to the period when the visible portion of the Moon is increasing.

A Full Moon occurs when the entire face of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun, making it fully visible from Earth.

A Waning Gibbous Moon is the phase that occurs after a Full Moon, where the visible portion of the Moon is decreasing.

The First Quarter Moon is when half of the Moon's surface is illuminated, and it is a key reference point in the lunar cycle.

A Last Quarter Moon occurs when the Moon is three-quarters of the way through its cycle, and half of its surface is illuminated.

A Waning Crescent Moon is the phase that occurs just before the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon is still visible.

The Moon's phases are determined by its position relative to the Earth and the Sun, affecting how much of its surface is illuminated.