The Moon is full when the entire face of the Moon, as seen from Earth, is lit up.
That occurs half way through the cycle from new moon to new moon.
The phases of the moon go: waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous. third quarter, waning crescent and it starts all over.
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
waxing gibbous
full
That is the first quarter moon which looks like a half moon.
Full moon.
Waning Gibbous is the moon phase that comes after the Full Moon.
Waning Gibbous is the moon phase that comes after the Full Moon.
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
A Lunar eclipse occurs only when the moon is in its full moon phase.
waxing gibbous
waxing gibbous
waxing gibbous
full
That is the first quarter moon which looks like a half moon.
Full moon.
A waxing Moon can be seen when the Moon is larger in the sky, and is moving from the new Moon phase, and into the full Moon phase. A waning Moon is seen when the Moon is visibly smaller in the sky, and is moving from the full Moon phase, and into the new Moon phase.
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