In a sense, yes. Kind of.
A waxing gibbous moon is when the illuminated portion is increasing (more than half but less than full), while a waning gibbous moon is when the illuminated portion is decreasing (more than half but less than full). The transition from waxing to waning occurs after the full moon.
New moon, Waxing Cresent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Cresent, Waning Gibbous, half moon and the full moon.
He looked at the waxing gibbous moon and knew that in a few nights the moon would be full.
when over half the moon has light this is also the last waxing phase.
The two phases of a waxing Moon are the first quarter and gibbous. During the first quarter, half of the Moon is illuminated and appears as a half-circle in the sky. During the gibbous phase, more than half but not yet fully illuminated, the Moon appears as a large, slightly bulging shape.
New, New Cresent, Quarter Moon, Half Moon, Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Half Moon, Waxing Cresent, New
The moon would be called a waxing gibbous when it is just larger than a half.
New Moon, Gibbous Moon, Cresent Moon, Half- Moon, Full Moon, Half- Moon, Cresent Moon, Gibbous Moon, New Moon When the moon is going to Full Moon, it is called waxing. When the moon is going to New Moon, it is called Waning
Waxing gibbous.
Waxing, as opposed to waning, is when the moon is getting bigger, going towards full. Gibbous is the phase when it's between half and full. So waxing gibbous is when it's nearly full.
Waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, waning crescent, new moon.
A waxing gibbous moon appears high in the east at sunset. It's more than half-lighted, but less than full.