Being one of the lunar phases, the waxing crescent moon looks like a slim crescent
positioned on the right side. As the visible part of the moon grows, it is said to be "waxing."
When the moon looks like a crescent, it is either a waxing crescent or waning crescent moon.
Waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, waning crescent, new moon.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere (more specifically north of the zenith), the "horns" of the waxing crescent moon will point to the left and the horns of the waning crescent will point to the right. In the Southern Hemisphere (south of the zenith), the horns on the waxing crescent moon will point to the right and the horns of the waning crescent will point to the left. Near the equator, it can be difficult to distinguish waxing and waning phases - since the moon is always close to overhead and constantly moves north and south every lunar month, but in general a waxing crescent moon will look like a smile in the western evening sky and a waning crescent will look like a smile in the eastern morning sky.
The moon appears as a waxing (growing) crescent for about a week, between the moments of New Moon and First Quarter.
A waxing crescent is a small fraction of the moon, while the waxing gibbous looks as though someone cut the crescent out. together they make a full moon
When the moon looks like a crescent, it is either a waxing crescent or waning crescent moon.
Waxing Crescent
The moon was in its waxing crescent phase, appearing 33% illuminated at 6 PM UTC.
The phase of the moon for Friday 12th July, 2013, was Waxing Crescent.
After a new moon comes the waxing crescent moon phase. This is when the moon slowly begins to show a crescent shape as it waxes or grows larger each night.
Waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, waning crescent, new moon.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere (more specifically north of the zenith), the "horns" of the waxing crescent moon will point to the left and the horns of the waning crescent will point to the right. In the Southern Hemisphere (south of the zenith), the horns on the waxing crescent moon will point to the right and the horns of the waning crescent will point to the left. Near the equator, it can be difficult to distinguish waxing and waning phases - since the moon is always close to overhead and constantly moves north and south every lunar month, but in general a waxing crescent moon will look like a smile in the western evening sky and a waning crescent will look like a smile in the eastern morning sky.
The moon appears as a waxing (growing) crescent for about a week, between the moments of New Moon and First Quarter.
A waxing crescent is a small fraction of the moon, while the waxing gibbous looks as though someone cut the crescent out. together they make a full moon
Waxing crescent.
The waxing crescent moon phase occurs between New Moon and First Quarter.
A month or so...