The moon phase that occurs after sunset and before sunrise is the waxing crescent. This phase appears as a thin sliver of light on the right side of the moon. It is considered the beginning phase of the lunar cycle.
full moon
The moon phase that is highest in the sky at sunrise is the full moon. During this phase, the moon is directly opposite the sun in the sky, which means it rises around sunset and is highest at midnight. By sunrise, the full moon will have already begun to set, but it can still be seen high in the sky just before it descends.
Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phase.
Yes, the moon can sometimes be visible before sunset and after sunrise. This is particularly true during certain phases of the lunar cycle when the moon is closer to the horizon and the sky is still partially lit by the sun.
The waning crescent moon is the phase of the moon right before sunrise, it is seen in the eastern sky just before sunrise.
The waning gibbous phase of the Moon. Think of it this way. The full moon rises at sunset, and sets around sunrise. The Moon's apparent motion in the sky is "backwards"; everything seems to move east to west, but from evening to evening, the Moon seems to be moving west to east. So the phase of the Moon that sets a couple of hours before sunrise is the waning gibbous moon, about 3 days past the full.
Any moon apart from the new moon can be seen in the night sky, although the only moon phase that is above the horizon the entire night is the full moon. The gibbous phases either rise just before sunset or set after sunrise, the quarter phases either rise or set at midnight and the crescent phases either rise shortly before sunrise or set shortly before sunset.
You will never see a crescent moon during sunrise and before sunset because the moon rises and sets with the sun and when the crescent moon is visible, it is typically seen later in the evening or early in the morning.
What is the phase of the moon when the sunset is near the horizon?
waning cresent moon
You probably can, if you can see a sunrise!!
The dark circle (new moon)