the waning gibbious
Waning crescent.
waning crescent
the waning gibbious
The phase of the moon that occurs between the third quarter and the new moon is the waning crescent. During this phase, the illuminated part of the moon visible from Earth decreases until it eventually becomes a new moon with no visible illumination.
Third Quarter.
The Moon's third quarter phase, also known as the last quarter, occurs when half of the Moon's visible surface is illuminated and is located between the full moon and the new moon. The first quarter phase, conversely, also features half of the Moon illuminated but occurs between the new moon and the full moon. Both phases showcase the same amount of illumination (50% of the lunar surface), but they are opposite each other in the lunar cycle, with the first quarter appearing in the evening sky and the third quarter in the morning sky.
The waning crescent
The moon phase you are describing is the waning gibbous phase. This occurs after the full moon and before the third quarter moon when the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.
The phase that occurs between the first quarter moon and the full moon is the waxing gibbous phase. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the moon continues to grow larger each night until it reaches full illumination.
Waning Crescent.
It is the "waning crescent" phase.
'Third Quarter' occurs 7.38 days after a Full Moon.After the Third Quarter, you'd have to wait 22.1 daysfor the next Full Moon.