The gibbous phases of the Moon occur when the visible face of the Moon is more than half illuminated, but not fully illuminated.
Waxing gibbous.
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
it is a moon 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.
The phase that occurs between the first quarter and the full moon is the waxing gibbous phase. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing in size, moving towards the full moon phase.
The moon is in its waning (shrinking) gibbous phase for roughly the week after the Full Moon.
Waxing gibbous.
In a gibbous moon phase, most of the moon that we see is lit.
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
it is a moon phase
It is "waning gibbous".
Waning Gibbous is the moon phase that comes after the Full Moon.
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.
... in the waxing gibbous phase.
The next gibbous moon phase occurs when the moon reaches its waxing gibbous phase, which is after the first quarter moon and before the full moon. Typically, this happens around 7-10 days after the new moon.
waxing gibbous
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon is called the Gibbous Moon, specifically the Waxing Gibbous phase. During this phase, more than half of the Moon's surface is illuminated, and it is approaching full illumination. The Waxing Gibbous phase occurs between the First Quarter and the Full Moon.