A no moon night is called a new moon night because, during this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the sun, making it largely invisible from our viewpoint. This alignment prevents sunlight from reflecting off the moon's surface, resulting in no visible illumination. The term "new moon" signifies the beginning of a new lunar cycle, marking the transition from darkness to the waxing phases of the moon.
It is not 'called' anything. The moon has not yet risen at your location.
The moon changing phases. Phasing as some call it.=====================================A waining moon. (The opposite - when the moon gets bigger each night is called a waxing moon).
In August, 2011, New Moon is the night of August 28th. Note that "New Moon" visually doesn't appear - there is no moon to seeon the night of "new moon".
New Moon.
that is a waning moon.
It is not 'called' anything. The moon has not yet risen at your location.
A night without a moon and no clouds is called a black moon
In August, 2011, New Moon is the night of August 28th. Note that "New Moon" visually doesn't appear - there is no moon to seeon the night of "new moon".
The moon changing phases. Phasing as some call it.=====================================A waining moon. (The opposite - when the moon gets bigger each night is called a waxing moon).
Yes it does, a pattern that repeats. Starting with new moon, when we see nothing, the moon seems to get bigger from night to night as the angle between Sun, Moon and Earth changes. The phases are named differently by different people but may be called new moon, new crescent, half moon, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, old half moon, old crescent, then new moon again. The cycle takes about 29.53 days on average.
In August, 2011, New Moon is the night of August 28th. Note that "New Moon" visually doesn't appear - there is no moon to seeon the night of "new moon".
Its called the new moon because its reached its beginning to new phrase, so the new moon is dark you can't see it, but its still there it's just blending with the night sky.
because there is a new moon in new moon
New Moon.
waning
the opening night for new moon is Friday 20th November 2009
night