another new moon i think
Third quarter moon.
About 29.5 days.
The "waning gibbous" phase lasts from 2 days after the full to 6 days after the full.
29.531 days (rounded)
The Moon was full two days ago, so for the next 5 days the Moon will be in the "waning gibbous" phase. On Saturday, 2/6/10, the Moon will be at the Third Quarter phase.
7 days
1/2 of 29.53 days = 14.77 days (rounded)
If tonight the phase of the moon is full when it rises what will be the phase 4 days from now is in the waning gibbous stage.
About 29.5 days.
The "waning gibbous" phase lasts from 2 days after the full to 6 days after the full.
29.531 days (rounded)
first quarter
That depends on what phase the moon is currently in. The moon goes through each phase once per 29.53 days.
That is the first quarter moon which looks like a half moon.
A few days after the new moon phase, the Moon willbe visible again in a phase called The waxing gibbous moon.
Use: http://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moon/index.php It is new Moon today!
Third Quarter
waning crescent