The half of the moon that faces earth is in full sunlight.
The waxing phase of the moon is the period of time between new moon and full moon, where the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing. The waning phase of the moon is the period of time between full moon and new moon, where the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.
The phase that occurs between the first quarter and the full moon is the waxing gibbous phase. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing in size, moving towards the full moon phase.
The moon phase when the lit portion of the moon appears to become smaller is called the "waning" phase. This occurs after the full moon, as the illuminated portion decreases from full to new moon. Specifically, the period from full moon to the last quarter is known as the waning gibbous, and the transition from last quarter to new moon is referred to as the waning crescent. During these phases, we see less of the sunlit side of the moon from Earth.
The waxing phase of the moon is the period of time between new moon and full moon, where the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing. The waning phase of the moon is the period of time between full moon and new moon, where the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.
Only during a full moon.
The moon presents in the "waning crescent" phase during roughly the week before each New Moon. During that time, the visible portion of the moon is less than half of a full circle, and decreases as time passes.
Last quarter moon comes after the full moon
It means going from new moon to full moon.
A full moon
The waxing phase of the moon is the time when more of the moon is shown each night until it is a full moon. It then goes into its waning phase where less of it shows until it is a new moon where it is not visible in the night sky.
During a last quarter moon, the moon appears half-illuminated in the sky. This phase marks the halfway point between a full moon and a new moon. The illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing, leading up to the new moon phase.
A few days after the new moon phase, the Moon willbe visible again in a phase called The waxing gibbous moon.