Those are old English words for "growing" and "shrinking".
When the moon is 'waxing', the lit-up portion is growing from day to day,
and it's heading towards Full Moon.
When the moon is 'waning', the lit-up portion is shrinking from day to day,
and it's heading for New Moon.
waxing is growing and waning is decreasing
New moon Waxing cresent first quarter waxing gibbous full moon waning gibbous third quarter waning cresent Hope this helped :] :] <3 cris l
When the visible bright part of the Moon is increasing in size, the term "waxing" is used. When the visible part of the Moon is less and less illuminated each night, the term "waning" applies.
To change quartersGet it as in the moons phases:1. First QUARTER2. Waxing Crescent3. New Moon (Second QUARTER)4. Waning Crescent5. Third QUARTER6. Waning Gibbous7. Full Moon (Fourth QUARTER)8. Waxing Gibbous
* Dark Moon - Not visible * New Moon - Not visible, or traditionally, the first visible crescent of the Moon * Waxing Crescent Moon - Right 1-49% visible * First Quarter Moon - Right 50% visible * Waxing gibbous Moon - Right 51-99% visible * Full Moon - Fully visible * Waning gibbous Moon - Left 51-99% visible * Third Quarter Moon - Left 50% visible * Waning Crescent Moon - Left 1-49% visible * New Moon - Not visible ref from http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=moon+phases&gwp=13 Rob
waxing is growing and waning is decreasing
The Moon appears to be waxing when it is transitioning from a new moon to a full moon, and waning when transitioning from a full moon to a new moon. Without specific information on the current lunar phase, it's not possible to determine if the Moon is waxing or waning at this moment.
it was waning
Waxing is to get bigger and waning is to get smaller.
The moon changes phase,and moon have a 2 Superstitious they are ''Waxing and Waning''... (Wax and Wane) ~waxing crescent,waxing gibous ~waning gibous,waning crescent
Waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, waning crescent, new moon.
Waxing crescent as it rises waning gibbous sets and vice versa
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Waxing means the moon is appearing more full; waning is when the moon "gets smaller."
Full, New, Quarter, Waning/ Waxing Gibbous, Waning/ Waxing Crescent, and Half.
You can tell if the moon is waxing or waning by looking at its shape. When the moon is waxing, it appears to be getting bigger each night. When the moon is waning, it appears to be getting smaller each night.
"Waxing" means 'growing as time goes on'. "Waning" means 'shrinking as time goes on'.