Moon Phases

3. The moon is in the shape of a crescent and the crescent shape wanes or decreases in size until the moon enters the new moon phase. The lunar cycle then starts all over again.
4. Directly positioned between the sun and the earth is the moon. It is impossible to see the side of the moon that faces the earth since it is not lighted. At dawn and dusk, the moon rises and sets.
6. From earth, one can see the moon's whole surface. It comes up at dusk and goes down at dawn. The lunar cycle is halfway finished at this time.
7. This phase, also known as the third quarter or half moon, is similar to the first quarter except that the other half of the moon is illuminated.
8. The majority of the moon is illuminated, and its shape grows larger every night. Most of the night can be spent seeing the moon.

1. The moon is increasing the quantity of light it emits when it is waxing. The moon usually appears as a crescent and can be viewed best in the west.
2. From earth, one can see the moon's whole surface. It comes up at dusk and goes down at dawn. The lunar cycle is halfway finished at this time.
5. Because just half of the moon is visible in the night sky, it is also referred to as a half moon. A quarter of the moon's cycle, or 25%, has passed. Midnight is when the moon sets after rising at noon.