NM, WC, FQ, WG, FM, WG, LQ, WC. (not sure why this is important) New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.
After the full moon phase, the left side of the moon begins to darken in the Northern Hemisphere, indicating the start of the waning gibbous phase. This phenomenon occurs because the illuminated portion of the moon decreases as it moves toward the new moon phase. In the Southern Hemisphere, the right side darkens.
The phase of the Moon that comes immediately before the new Moon phase is the waning crescent phase.
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.
The crescent phase that precedes the new moon phase is called the waxing crescent, where the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing. The crescent phase that follows the new moon phase is called the waning crescent, where the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.
Approximately one week after the new moon phase, the waxing crescent moon phase occurs. This phase is characterised by a small sliver of the moon becoming visible on the right side.
You get a full moon, then it will start to wain.
They're cyclic, so which one comes "first" depends on where you define the start point. One easy way to remember it is that the lighted portion of the moon looks like the letters DOC in that order (with the new moon occuring at both the beginning and end of that sequence).
new moon is the first phase of the Moon, when it lies closest to the Sun in the sky as seen from the Earth
In "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins discovers the moon letters on the map. These letters, which reveal important information about the secret entrance to the Lonely Mountain, can only be seen when the moon shines on the map during a specific phase. Bilbo's discovery of the moon letters is a pivotal moment, guiding the dwarves on their quest to reclaim their homeland.
New Moon.
The phase of the Moon that comes immediately before the new Moon phase is the waning crescent phase.
The phase of the moon that follows the waning gibbous phase is the third quarter phase. During this phase, half of the moon is illuminated, and it appears as a half-moon. The third quarter occurs roughly a week after the full moon and signifies the moon's transition towards the new moon phase.
29.53 days after the last one.
A waxing Moon can be seen when the Moon is larger in the sky, and is moving from the new Moon phase, and into the full Moon phase. A waning Moon is seen when the Moon is visibly smaller in the sky, and is moving from the full Moon phase, and into the new Moon phase.
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.
New Moon Phase
In the new Moon phase.