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The appearance of the moon on Monday may vary depending on its phase. It could have been a crescent, half, gibbous, or full moon. You can check a moon phase calendar or app to see the specific phase of the moon on a particular date.
It takes about 29.5 days for the moon to complete one full phase cycle, from new moon to full moon and back to new moon again.
In the new Moon phase.
New Moon Phase
The moon will be in its first quarter phase a week from tonight after the new moon phase.
On May 13, 2010, the moon phase was a waxing crescent with approximately 21.6% illumination.
At 12 Noon ET on May 14, 2010, the moon will be just hours past New Moon, and will be 0.7% illuminated. That's about as close to invisible as it gets.
new moon
The moon phase on May7th 1969 was waning gibbeous - it decreased to half (or last quarter depending on your frame of reference) on May 9.
Second day of the New Moon.
The First Quarter moon
1/2 of 29.53 days = 14.77 days (rounded)
The appearance of the moon on Monday may vary depending on its phase. It could have been a crescent, half, gibbous, or full moon. You can check a moon phase calendar or app to see the specific phase of the moon on a particular date.
We see a Half Moon illuminated. The name of this phase is called Last Quarter. First Quarter is 1 week before a Full Moon.
We see a Half Moon illuminated. The name of this phase is called Last Quarter. First Quarter is 1 week before a Full Moon.
New Moon.
1/2 moon