Waxing crescent.
The Moon's third quarter phase, also known as the last quarter, occurs when half of the Moon's visible surface is illuminated and is located between the full moon and the new moon. The first quarter phase, conversely, also features half of the Moon illuminated but occurs between the new moon and the full moon. Both phases showcase the same amount of illumination (50% of the lunar surface), but they are opposite each other in the lunar cycle, with the first quarter appearing in the evening sky and the third quarter in the morning sky.
The moon phase between waxing crescent and first quarter is called waxing gibbous. In this phase, the moon is more than half illuminated but less than full.
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon is called the Gibbous Moon, specifically the Waxing Gibbous phase. During this phase, more than half of the Moon's surface is illuminated, and it is approaching full illumination. The Waxing Gibbous phase occurs between the First Quarter and the Full Moon.
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.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, and back to new moon and so forth. so new moon
The phase that occurs between the first quarter and the full moon is the waxing gibbous phase. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing in size, moving towards the full moon phase.
waxing gibous
A waxing crescent.
Waxing Gibbous
The waxing crescent moon phase occurs between New Moon and First Quarter.
Waning crescent.
Waning crescent.
waning crescent
the waning gibbious
the waning gibbious
The Moon's third quarter phase, also known as the last quarter, occurs when half of the Moon's visible surface is illuminated and is located between the full moon and the new moon. The first quarter phase, conversely, also features half of the Moon illuminated but occurs between the new moon and the full moon. Both phases showcase the same amount of illumination (50% of the lunar surface), but they are opposite each other in the lunar cycle, with the first quarter appearing in the evening sky and the third quarter in the morning sky.
first quarter moon