New moon

Full Moon

Waxing Crescent

1st Quarter

3rd Quarter

Waning Gibbous

Waning Crescent

Waxing Crescent

The MoonThe Moon• A moon phase cycle

(LUNAR CYCLE) lasts 29 1/2 days

• Moon phases are caused by the positions of the Moon, Sun, and Earth

• The moon also sees Earth phases

DAY 1

The Moon's un-illuminated (not lit

by the Sun) side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not

visible.

New MoonNew Moon

DAY 3

The Moon seems to be getting bigger – more of the lit side is showing.

WAXING CRESCENT

Getting bigger:

WAXING

The RIGHT ½ of the

moon is lit

Less than ½ the moon showing:

CRESCENT

FIRST QUARTERFIRST QUARTERDAY 7

One-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight.

One half of one half

of the moon is visible.

Waxing Gibbous

DAY 11

The Moon is more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight.

GIBBOUS: more

than half of the

moon is visible.

Full Moon Full Moon

DAY 14

The Moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is completely

illuminated by direct sunlight.

Waning Gibbous

DAY 17

The Moon is more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight.

Waning: getting smaller.

Moon is lit on the

LEFT side

Last Quarter

DAY 22

One-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight.

Waning Crescent

DAY 24

The Moon is less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight.

The Other PhaseThe Other PhasePlease Turn Out The Lights

I’m Sleeping

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