Just remember that New Moon is the start, waxing means growing, waning is shrinking. This might be silly, but remember the word "relaxing". The letter R (and it rhymes with waxing) stands for growing on the RIGHT side.
New Moon
Waxing crescent
First quarter
waxing gibbous
Full Moon
Waning gibbous
Last quarter
Waning crescent
The NASA web site has a table of phases of the Moon at http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/phases-moon It doesn't matter where YOU are for the phases of the Moon; this table is the same for everyone.
The Moon's phases.
moon phases
The simplest way to put it: Moon phases are simply the passing of the lunar daytime and night across the moon's surface over the course of one month. One entire lunar day is equal to one full set of phases. [Note: the earth's shadow has absolutely nothing to do with the moon's phases.]
An entire cycle is about 29 1/2 days, on average. The "phases" are more like points in time, when the Moon shows a certain shape.
The stages of the Moon, are referred to as the 'Phases of the Moon'.
The moon has 8 phases
There are only 8 phases of the moon.
You get the phases of the moon from the Sun reflecting off the moon at different angles.
The cause of the phases of the Moon is closely related to our calendar month. (moon-th). The phases of the Moon are related to the Moon's orbit of Earth.
The cause of the phases of the Moon is closely related to our calendar month. (moon-th). The phases of the Moon are related to the Moon's orbit of Earth.
As with any month there are all the phases of the moon.
The phases of the moon have no effect on your health.
The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called lunar phases. These phases include new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter, which result from the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun.
"Phases" of the Moon.
The phases of the moon are created by the relative position of the moon, to the earth, to the sun.
The phases of the moon are created by the relative position of the moon, to the earth, to the sun.