Waning Crescent.
The lunar phase that precedes a full moon in the lunar cycle is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs when the moon is more than half illuminated but not yet full.
waxing gibbous
Waxing gibbous.
It is a point in the waxing gibbous phase and can also a point in the waning gibbous phase, but not in the first quarter.
First Quarter
waxing gibbous
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
Collectively they are Lunar Phases Eash phase is name as ;- New Moon Crescent Waxing First Quarter Gibbous Waxing Full Moon Gibbous Waning Last Quarter Crescent Waning. New Moon ( Again for next lunar cycle).
Waxing Gibbous
The Phases of the moon are Full moon,Waxing Gibbous,Waning Gibbous, Waxing Cresent, Waning Cresent and New Moon.
when over half the moon has light this is also the last waxing phase.
The time period from a waxing gibbous to a full moon typically lasts about 3 to 4 days. During this phase, the moon transitions from being more than half illuminated to fully illuminated as it approaches the full moon. This occurs in the lunar cycle, which takes approximately 29.5 days to complete. The waxing gibbous phase is characterized by increasing brightness and visibility of the moon.