Lunar Phases

Phase of the Moon on 19 December: waxing crescent with 10% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

New Moon on 16 December 2009 at 4:03 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.

The moon phase of DECEMBER 26TH 1997 was a WANING CRESCENT

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are different moon phases

During a new moon phase, when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, a solar eclipse occurs. The moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the earth, casting a shadow on a portion of the earth's surface.

During the waning crescent moon phase, the moon appears as a thin crescent in the sky in the morning before sunrise. This phase signifies the end of the lunar cycle and is a time for reflection, release, and letting go of what no longer serves you. It is a good time to declutter your life, set intentions for the next lunar cycle, and prepare for new beginnings at the upcoming new moon.

The gibbous moon phase is prominent because it occurs when the moon is more than half but not fully illuminated by the sun, making it visually striking in the night sky. This phase represents a transition between the first quarter and full moon phases, making it more noticeable to observers on Earth.

Waxing crescent.

The moon phase on October 27th was a Waning Crescent.

The actual "new moon" is a moment, a point in time; it doesn't really have a duration. But for practical purposes, there is one day on which the Moon is generally not visible at all, and this is the day of the new moon. One day later, you will be able to see a thin crescent Moon - the one that some people call "Diana's Bow" - very low in the evening sky next to the setting Sun.

Most people aren't up and out in the hour before sunrise, but if you were to look up to the east just as dawn was breaking the day BEFORE the new moon, you would be able to see the crescent moon then, as well.

There are two phases of the moon that appear to be a half disk: the first quarter and the third quarter.

The entire cycle of moon phases takes about 28 days (27.3217 days). Counting the day of a new moon as the first day, then the phases in order are:

• waxing crescent

• first quarter (a half lit moon resembling the letter "D") at end of week one

• waxing gibbous

• full at end of week two

• waning gibbous

• third quarter (a half lit moon resembling the letter "C") at end of week three

• waning crescent

• and back to the new moon, completing the cycle after week four

The moon is currently in its first quarter phase. At this point in its orbit, the sun's light is illuminating half of the moon that is facing Earth, while the other half remains in shadow. This creates the appearance of a half bright, half dark moon when viewed from Earth.

The waxing moon phase is when the moon is transitioning from new moon to full moon, and the illuminated portion of the moon is growing larger each night. During this phase, we can see more than half of the moon's lighted side from Earth.

The moon phase on Friday, 18 September 2021 was a Waning Crescent.

Around 25% illuminated, depending on where you were when you saw it.

(Your position doesn't affect the size of the illuminated portion, but as time went on during the night, the actual visible portion of the moon was shrinking.)

From new moon (I think 'no moon' might have been misspelled or misheard as new moon) we see,

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon.

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Lunar eclipses can only occur at the full moon.

The moon phase on May7th 1969 was waning gibbeous - it decreased to half (or last quarter depending on your frame of reference) on May 9.

The moon orbits around the earth every 29.53058868 days. It orbits in the same direction that the earth turns. Since the moon is in a much higher orbit than a geosynchronous satellite (which orbits with us every day and stays in the same position in the sky) its orbit is very slow. The moon appears to move across the sky at nearly the same speed as the sun, but just a bit slower. Personally I remember that the sun is faster because of a Greek myth about Helios, the sun, chasing after Selene, the moon.

The time for one cycle of lunar phases, also known as a lunar month or synodic month, is approximately 29.5 days. This is the time it takes for the Moon to go through all of its phases (new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter) and return to the same position relative to the Earth and Sun.

The distance to the moon is not dependent upon its phase. Sometimes the new moon might be at perigee (closest approach to earth), and sometimes the full moon is at perigee, and sometimes other phases.

A solar eclipse can occur only at the time of New Moon.

A lunar eclipse can occur only at the time of Full Moon.

The moon phase when none of the lighted side can be seen is called a new moon. During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, so the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated.

The moon phase when none of the lighted portion can be seen from Earth is called a new moon. During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, so the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated.

New Moon, aka: First stage.

These are the phases:

1.) New Moon

2.) Waxing Crescent

3.) First Quarter

4.) Waxing Gibbous

5.) Full Moon

6.) Wanning Gibbous

7.) Third Quarter

8.) Wanning Crescent

I hope this is more than enough help! :)

If the moon appears tiny and showing a sliver of light, it is likely in the waxing crescent phase. This phase occurs just after the new moon and before the first quarter moon, when the illuminated portion is increasing.