Last Friday, it was a waning crescent moon, with only a small sliver of the moon visible in the sky before sunrise.
The waning crescent moon is often visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise. Its shape will be more pronounced as it approaches the new moon phase.
According to the book I have (Horizons by Seeds) it is the waning crescent
New Moon Phase
The waxing crescent is the first phase after the new moon.
waning cresent moon
an eclipse
Last Friday, it was a waning crescent moon, with only a small sliver of the moon visible in the sky before sunrise.
The waning crescent moon is often visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise. Its shape will be more pronounced as it approaches the new moon phase.
New Moon Phase
New Moon Phase
According to the book I have (Horizons by Seeds) it is the waning crescent
The moon phase that occurs after sunset and before sunrise is the waxing crescent. This phase appears as a thin sliver of light on the right side of the moon. It is considered the beginning phase of the lunar cycle.
The waxing crescent is the first phase after the new moon.
Could be anything, the two phenomena are not connected. If you meant, what is the phase of the moon when it is at its highest point at sunrise, the answer is it is approximately at 3rd quarter, a half moon facing east.
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New Moon