On Saturday 8th February, 2014, the phase of he moon was waxing gibbous.
The Moon was full two days ago, so for the next 5 days the Moon will be in the "waning gibbous" phase. On Saturday, 2/6/10, the Moon will be at the Third Quarter phase.
On Thursday the 3rd Feb 2011 it was a full Moon. On Friday the 11th Feb 2011 it will be a half Moon. Therefore on Saturday 5th Feb 2011 it was a waning Moon between full and half.
On February 6, 2010, the moon was a waning crescent.At the beginning of February 6 ... at midnight, Mountain Daylight, Friday night ... the moon was 47% illuminated.At the end of February 6 ... at midnight, Mountain Daylight, Saturday night ... the moon was 37% illuminated.
The Moon's phase is New Moon.
Waning Gibbous is the moon phase that comes after the Full Moon.
The Moon was full two days ago, so for the next 5 days the Moon will be in the "waning gibbous" phase. On Saturday, 2/6/10, the Moon will be at the Third Quarter phase.
On Thursday the 3rd Feb 2011 it was a full Moon. On Friday the 11th Feb 2011 it will be a half Moon. Therefore on Saturday 5th Feb 2011 it was a waning Moon between full and half.
At the time of answering this question, last Saturday was 4th May 2013. The third quarter moon was on May 3rd so therefore the moon phase for this date (Saturday May 4th, 2013), was waning crescent.
On February 6, 2010, the moon was a waning crescent.At the beginning of February 6 ... at midnight, Mountain Daylight, Friday night ... the moon was 47% illuminated.At the end of February 6 ... at midnight, Mountain Daylight, Saturday night ... the moon was 37% illuminated.
On Saturday the moon was a half moon.
New Moon.
The Moon's phase is New Moon.
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
A waxing Moon can be seen when the Moon is larger in the sky, and is moving from the new Moon phase, and into the full Moon phase. A waning Moon is seen when the Moon is visibly smaller in the sky, and is moving from the full Moon phase, and into the new Moon phase.
New Moon Phase
New Moon Phase
In the new Moon phase.