As long as the observer is some place on the earth, his locationhas essentially no effect on the moon phase that he sees.
The phase of the Moon that comes immediately before the new Moon phase is the waning crescent phase.
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
The crescent phase that precedes the new moon phase is called the waxing crescent, where the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing. The crescent phase that follows the new moon phase is called the waning crescent, where the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.
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.
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As long as the observer is some place on the earth, his locationhas essentially no effect on the moon phase that he sees.
New Moon.
The phase of the Moon that comes immediately before the new Moon phase is the waning crescent phase.
A waxing Moon can be seen when the Moon is larger in the sky, and is moving from the new Moon phase, and into the full Moon phase. A waning Moon is seen when the Moon is visibly smaller in the sky, and is moving from the full Moon phase, and into the new Moon phase.
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
New Moon Phase
In the new Moon phase.
New Moon Phase
The moon will be in its first quarter phase a week from tonight after the new moon phase.
The crescent phase that precedes the new moon phase is called the waxing crescent, where the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing. The crescent phase that follows the new moon phase is called the waning crescent, where the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.