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The waning gibbous phase of the moon can be directly overhead at various times depending on the location and specific date. To determine when it will be directly overhead for a specific location, it is necessary to consult a moon phase calendar or use an astronomy app that can provide real-time information based on your location.
Different phases of the moon appear at different times depending on when the month starts (and which phases appeared prior), however there are eight recognized phases the moon cycles through within 25 days. They are: New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
The 5th phase of the moon is known as the waning gibbous phase. During this phase, more than half of the moon is illuminated, but the illuminated portion is shrinking each day until it becomes a third-quarter moon.
The phases of the moon are new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent. These phases are a result of the changing positions of the moon in relation to the Earth and the Sun, causing different portions of the moon to be illuminated at different times.
A crescent moon occurs twice in the moon cycle of phases: once during the waxing phase as it transitions from new moon to first quarter, and once during the waning phase as it transitions from third quarter to new moon.
The waning gibbous phase of the moon can be directly overhead at various times depending on the location and specific date. To determine when it will be directly overhead for a specific location, it is necessary to consult a moon phase calendar or use an astronomy app that can provide real-time information based on your location.
Different phases of the moon appear at different times depending on when the month starts (and which phases appeared prior), however there are eight recognized phases the moon cycles through within 25 days. They are: New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
There are two gibbous moons: The waxing gibbous moon and the waning gibbous moon. From New Moon to Waxing Gibbous, it is about 11 days; from New Moon to Waning Gibbous, it is about 18 or 19 days.
The 5th phase of the moon is known as the waning gibbous phase. During this phase, more than half of the moon is illuminated, but the illuminated portion is shrinking each day until it becomes a third-quarter moon.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the moon is typically in the waxing gibbous phase, meaning it is more than half illuminated but not fully full. However, the specific phase can vary depending on the lunar cycle. If the moon is visible in the afternoon sky, it would be in the waxing or waning phase, as it rises and sets at different times throughout its cycle.
Both of the waxing phases have more of the Moon illuminated each night:Waxing crescent - from 1% to 49% illuminated(first quarter)Waxing gibbous - from 51% to 99% illuminated.
The phases of the moon are new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent. These phases are a result of the changing positions of the moon in relation to the Earth and the Sun, causing different portions of the moon to be illuminated at different times.
The solar calendar and the months of the Gregorian calendar year have no particular relationship with the phases of the Moon. That's not true for lunar calendars like the Islamic calendar, or luni-solar calendars like the Hebrew calendar; for these, the first day of the month IS the date of the new moon. But the month of "April" doesn't tell you anything about the phases of the Moon. It's easy enough to calculate, and there are dozens of web sites that will give you the appropriate astronomical data including lunar phases. For example, the U.S. Naval Observatory's web site will show you the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon phase for any date and location you specify. See the link below.
A crescent moon occurs twice in the moon cycle of phases: once during the waxing phase as it transitions from new moon to first quarter, and once during the waning phase as it transitions from third quarter to new moon.
From new moon (I think 'no moon' might have been misspelled or misheard as new moon) we see, Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Moon. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Paracelcus, as the above has been sent by him only. I have just recommended and written on his message board. By mistake my name has been selected as I have answered first. Actually credits must go to friend Paracelcus.
All you have to do is find the moon and glance at it briefly, a few times over a period of a month,to see that no single phase of the moon is "always" seen. It changes constantly.
A waxing (growing) gibbous moon is between first quarter and full. The first quarter moon rises at noon, and a full moon rises at sunset. So it probably rises around 3:00 - 5:00 PM and sets 12 hours later.