Waxing gibbous
If tonight the phase of the moon is full when it rises what will be the phase 4 days from now is in the waning gibbous stage.
One week from now, the moon will likely be in the first quarter phase, where half of the moon is illuminated. The new moon phase is followed by the waxing crescent phase and then the first quarter phase in the lunar cycle.
The phase is almost full, but not quite. The period of phases is about 29 days, so it takes 14.5 days for the Moon's phase to change from 'New' to 'Full'. If New Moon took place at some time on March 2, then Full Moon would occur on March 16, at about 12 hours later in that day.
waxing gibbous
In 14 days, he will most likely see a Full Moon. The lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days to complete, so 14 days from a New Moon would typically fall around the Full Moon phase. If he observes the moon during this time, it will appear fully illuminated.
The "waning gibbous" phase lasts from 2 days after the full to 6 days after the full.
If tonight the phase of the moon is full when it rises what will be the phase 4 days from now is in the waning gibbous stage.
After 21 days from a new moon, you would reach a full moon phase. The lunar cycle takes approximately 29.5 days to complete, so 21 days after a new moon would place you close to a full moon phase.
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
The moon in the days before and after a full moon appear as a gibbous moon. A gibbous moon is anything between a full moon and a half moon.
One week from now, the moon will likely be in the first quarter phase, where half of the moon is illuminated. The new moon phase is followed by the waxing crescent phase and then the first quarter phase in the lunar cycle.
The phase is almost full, but not quite. The period of phases is about 29 days, so it takes 14.5 days for the Moon's phase to change from 'New' to 'Full'. If New Moon took place at some time on March 2, then Full Moon would occur on March 16, at about 12 hours later in that day.
1/2 of 29.53 days = 14.77 days (rounded)
you would probably find a different type of moon phase depending on witch day it was.
waxing gibbous
waxing gibbous
It takes approximately 29.5 days for the moon to go from one full moon phase to the next when viewed from Earth. This period is known as a lunar month or synodic month.