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About Moon Phases
Throughout the month, the Moon appears in many various forms. While the Moon is spherical like the Earth, the portion visible from Earth is not always fully illuminated by the Sun. Therefore, the same Moon appears as New Moon, Crescent, Half Moon, Gibbous or Full Moon over time. Waxing Crescent When New Moon is considered the first day, the crescent will be first visible on the third day. It will appear after sunset in the western sky for a few hours, shortly before its own disappearance, the moonset. First Quarter (Half Moon) After four to five days of crescent, the moon will be half-visible. This marks the first quarter of the lunar phase. The half moon is always exactly south at sunset and vanishes around midnight in the west. Full Moon When the Moon is opposite the Sun as observed from Earth, it will appear fully illuminated. During the full moon, the Sun is on the same side as the Earth as observed from the Moon. In the lunar calendar, used in ancient Japan, the fifteenth day of the eight lunar month is the day of Mid-Autumn-Festival. While new moon is always the first day, the full moon falls the between the fourteenth and sixteenth day of each lunar month. During full moon, the Moon is opposite the Sun and thus rises in the east around sunset and sets around sunrise. With each day, the Moon rises about one hour later and will gradually show less of its illuminated side. Waning Gibbous The seven days following full moon, a waning gibbous moon can be observed. Each day, it raises later until it eventually becomes a half moon again. This time called the last quarter as it marks three third of the lunar phase. At this point, the Moon rises around midnight and is south at sunrise. It can still be seen in the morning before its moonset around noon. New Moon About fifteen days after full moon, the Moon is on the same side as the Sun as seen from Earth. Almost none of the illuminated side can bee seen and sunrise and moonrise almost coincide. In rare cases, the
