The Phases of the Moon
Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated by sunlight. However, just how much of that light we can see from our point of view on Earth varies every day and this is what we refer to as a Moon phase. The Moon does not radiate its own light, but the Moon's surface reflects the Sun’s rays.
NEW MOON
new moon is the first primary phase and it occurs the moment when the Sun and Moon are aligned, with the Sun and Earth on opposite sides of the Moon.
Waxing Crescent Moon
The moment a thin sliver of the Moon becomes visible after New Moon is the beginning of the first intermediate phase, the Waxing Crescent Moon.
First Quarter Moon
First Quarter Moon is the second primary Moon phase and it is defined as the moment the Moon has reached the first quarter of its orbit around Earth, hence the name. I
Waxing Gibbous Moon
The second intermediate phase, the Waxing Gibbous Moon, lasts until the next primary phase. Waxing means that it is getting bigger. Gibbous refers to the shape, which is larger than the semicircle shape of the Moon at First Quarter, but smaller than a full circle.
Full moon
The Full Moon appears in the night sky when the Sun and the Moon are aligned on opposite sides of Earth.
Waning Gibbous Moon
The next intermediate Moon phase is the Waning Gibbous Moon. The portion of the visible half of the Moon illuminated decreases during this period.
Third Quarter Moon
The Third Quarter Moon occurs the moment the opposite half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the First Quarter Moon.
Waning Crescent Moon
The Sun illuminates less than half of the visible part of the Moon during the Waning Crescent Moon phase and you can sometimes see earth shine on the rest of the Moon towards the end.
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