it occurs after the first quarter
New Moon, Waxing Cresent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Cresent and then it starts all over again.
about 8 days
It occurs after 1st quarter and before a full moon.
Waxing gibbous.
Waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, waning crescent, new moon.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.
Waxing crescent as it rises waning gibbous sets and vice versa
A waxing gibbous moon is when the illuminated portion is increasing (more than half but less than full), while a waning gibbous moon is when the illuminated portion is decreasing (more than half but less than full). The transition from waxing to waning occurs after the full moon.
The different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth are called moon phases. They include new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. These phases occur in a cycle over about 29.5 days.
The moon goes through the following stages: new moom, waxing cresent, first quarter moon, waxing gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, last qaurter, waning gibbous
The Phases of the moon are Full moon,Waxing Gibbous,Waning Gibbous, Waxing Cresent, Waning Cresent and New Moon.
Usually its waxing gibbous or waning gibbous, and both are phases of the moon