last quarter,crescent,new and first quarter.
Just before a full moon which occurred on the 23rd.
Full
Waxing gibbous
after the full-moon phase, line, or terminator, appears round, or gibbous
During a full moon, the Moon is positioned directly opposite the Sun in the sky, with the Earth positioned in between them. This alignment allows the Sun's light to fully illuminate the side of the Moon that faces Earth, making it appear bright and round. As a result, the full moon occurs when the Moon is at its full phase in its orbit around the Earth.
Spring tide
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.
waxing gibbous
waxing gibbous
Gibbous phase is from full to half.
The stage just before a full moon is a quarter moon.
Waning Gibbous is the moon phase that comes after the Full Moon.
Waning Gibbous is the moon phase that comes after the Full Moon.
You get a full moon, then it will start to wain.
Just before a full moon which occurred on the 23rd.
As seen from the moon, the Earth is a brighter source of light than the moon is as seen from the Earth. This also depends upon the phase of the Earth, just as the brightness of the moon varies by phase. A full moon and a full Earth are in the brightest phase.
New moon will just have passed and it will be a very thin crescent Moon. So, it's the "waxing crescent" phase.