The angle at which we see the moon against the sunlight. Half of the moon is always lit, but it revolves around the earth, so we see the moon at a different angle every night, but the most significant changes occur each week of every month.
In about 28 days, you would see a new moon phase after observing a waning crescent phase. The new moon occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, with the side of the moon lit that faces away from Earth.
Two weeks after the waning gibbous phase of the moon you will see a new moon.
The position of the earth and moon on their orbit around the sun, determines how much and what area of the moon is lit by sunlight. The moon's phases are what we can view from the earth.
At just about any phase, you can see half of the Moon's surface. Close to new moon, however, it may be hard to see the dark side.
You can see all three of these. The phase of the moon when it is not visible is called new moon.
what determines the portion of the moon that you see at night
We see the full moon {the phase}.
In the new Moon phase.
After a week from new moon, you'll see a half moon. This is more correctly called the First Quarter phase of the Moon.
During the new moon phase, the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated by the sun, making it impossible to see.
the new moon
In about 28 days, you would see a new moon phase after observing a waning crescent phase. The new moon occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, with the side of the moon lit that faces away from Earth.
Two weeks after the waning gibbous phase of the moon you will see a new moon.
You will see most of the moon's surface during the full moon phase when the entire illuminated side of the moon is facing Earth.
new moon
The phase in which the moon is not visible from earth is called the "new" moon. It happens when the moon is aligned between the sun and the earth (every 28 days), which causes the side of the moon that we usually see to be in shadow.
Full Moon