Waxing crescent.
(Note: This answer is correct only about 1 week out of every four.)
The phase of the Moon that comes immediately before the new Moon phase is the waning crescent phase.
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
The crescent phase that precedes the new moon phase is called the waxing crescent, where the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing. The crescent phase that follows the new moon phase is called the waning crescent, where the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.
Approximately one week after the new moon phase, the waxing crescent moon phase occurs. This phase is characterised by a small sliver of the moon becoming visible on the right side.
The moon phase that follows the new moon is the waxing crescent phase. During this phase, a small sliver of the moon is illuminated on the right side, signaling the beginning of the moon's waxing or growing phase as it moves towards a full moon.
crescent moon
The moon was not full on March 20 2012, it was a waning crescent
"Yesterday" is a moving target. Today is Sunday, December 15, 2013, so "yesterday" was Saturday, December 14, 2013. Phase of the Moon on 14 December: waxing gibbous with 94% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Without knowing the specific date, it is difficult to determine the phase of the moon shown yesterday. The phase of the moon changes each night, so you would need to provide the date in order to know the specific phase.
Yesterday's moon phase would have been a waning crescent, with only a small sliver of the moon visible in the sky. It would have appeared as a thin curved shape in the early morning hours before sunrise.
Lobed like an egg, with the lobe facing the Earth due to tidal forces. Surely you didn't mean what phase was it yesterday...
Yesterday moon was not that bright
I do not have real-time data to provide you with an accurate description of how the moon looked yesterday at a specific time. I recommend using a moon phase calendar or a stargazing app to track the moon's appearance on specific dates and times.
It was a waning gibbous moon yesterday.
Yes, the moon is an essential component of Earth's celestial system and is present in the sky in some phase every day. However, the moon's visibility may vary depending on its phase, position, and time of the day.
no
New Moon.