That is the first quarter moon which looks like a half moon.
The moon will be in its first quarter phase a week from tonight after the new moon phase.
It takes about 7 days for the Moon to transition from a new moon phase to the first quarter moon phase.
The moon goes through phases from new moon to full moon and back again in a month. This past week, the moon has been waning, moving from a full moon to a new moon phase.
On Friday, the moon was a first quarter moon, also known as a half-moon, where half of the moon's surface is illuminated. This phase occurs roughly one week after the new moon phase.
After the waxing crescent phase, the Moon enters the first quarter phase. During this phase, half of the Moon's surface is illuminated as seen from Earth, and it appears as a half-circle. The first quarter occurs roughly one week after the new moon, as the Moon continues to wax towards the full moon phase.
The moon will be in its first quarter phase a week from tonight after the new moon phase.
After a week from new moon, you'll see a half moon. This is more correctly called the First Quarter phase of the Moon.
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.
It takes about 7 days for the Moon to transition from a new moon phase to the first quarter moon phase.
The First Quarter moon
Two weeks after the waning gibbous phase of the moon you will see a new moon.
Yes, it is a new moon tonight.
The moon goes through phases from new moon to full moon and back again in a month. This past week, the moon has been waning, moving from a full moon to a new moon phase.
Tonight the 16th November 2009 is a new Moon, so last night there should have been no Moon visible.
On Friday, the moon was a first quarter moon, also known as a half-moon, where half of the moon's surface is illuminated. This phase occurs roughly one week after the new moon phase.
New Moon.
The New Moon always occurs very close to the moon's "new moon" phase.