Last or third quarter.
The phase of the Moon that comes immediately before the new Moon phase is the waning crescent phase.
Waning Crescent
Waning crescent
No; it comes after. In order, the phases are: New Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third (or last) quarter, then the waning crescent.
No; it comes after. In order, the phases are: New Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third (or last) quarter, then the waning crescent.
If the moon appears tiny and showing a sliver of light, it is likely in the waxing crescent phase. This phase occurs just after the new moon and before the first quarter moon, when the illuminated portion is increasing.
The phase of the moon that comes after the third quarter is the waning crescent. It appears as a small sliver of light on the left side of the moon.
Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter and Waning Crescent.
If you go back far enough, all of them do.The phase immediately before a New Moon is the waning crescent.
The waning crescent phase occurs just before the new moon, with only a small sliver of the moon's illuminated side visible. It rises in the early morning hours and sets before midday, making it difficult to observe. The waning crescent is associated with reflection, introspection, and preparing for new beginnings.
It is the "waning crescent" phase.
The waning crescent moon is the phase of the moon right before sunrise, it is seen in the eastern sky just before sunrise.