During the weekend 27th-28th April 2013 the moon's phase was Waning Gibbous.
When over half of the moon is visible, it is called the "gibbous" phase. Specifically, it is referred to as "waxing gibbous" when the moon is increasing in illumination and "waning gibbous" when it is decreasing. This phase occurs after the first quarter and before the full moon.
The crescent phase of the moon is seen right after the new moon phase and before the first quarter phase. It appears as a thin sliver of light on the right side if it's waxing, or on the left side if it's waning.
The phase of the moon that follows the waning gibbous phase is the third quarter phase. During this phase, half of the moon is illuminated, and it appears as a half-moon. The third quarter occurs roughly a week after the full moon and signifies the moon's transition towards the new moon phase.
If the moon is full today, in a week it will be in the last quarter phase. The lunar cycle progresses from full moon to last quarter over approximately a week, as the moon moves into a waning phase. This means it will appear as a half-moon, with the left side illuminated in the Northern Hemisphere.
In the new Moon phase.
Waxing Gibbous. The Moon will be full this weekend, and will appear larger than usual, because the full moon coincides with perigee, the Moon's closest approach to Earth.
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When over half of the moon is visible, it is called the "gibbous" phase. Specifically, it is referred to as "waxing gibbous" when the moon is increasing in illumination and "waning gibbous" when it is decreasing. This phase occurs after the first quarter and before the full moon.
New Moon.
The crescent phase of the moon is seen right after the new moon phase and before the first quarter phase. It appears as a thin sliver of light on the right side if it's waxing, or on the left side if it's waning.
The phase of the Moon that comes immediately before the new Moon phase is the waning crescent phase.
The phase of the moon that follows the waning gibbous phase is the third quarter phase. During this phase, half of the moon is illuminated, and it appears as a half-moon. The third quarter occurs roughly a week after the full moon and signifies the moon's transition towards the new moon phase.
All you have to do is find the moon and glance at it briefly, a few times over a period of a month,to see that no single phase of the moon is "always" seen. It changes constantly.
The moon phase that occurs after a new moon is a waxing crescent. During this phase, a small sliver of the moon becomes visible as it starts to grow brighter each night.
If the moon is full today, in a week it will be in the last quarter phase. The lunar cycle progresses from full moon to last quarter over approximately a week, as the moon moves into a waning phase. This means it will appear as a half-moon, with the left side illuminated in the Northern Hemisphere.
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.
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.