The Moon Moon Phases: the different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth. Lunar Cycle: cycle of the Moon’s appearance Like the Earth, half of the moon.

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The Moon Moon Phases: the different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth. Lunar Cycle: cycle of the Moon’s appearance Like the Earth, half of the moon is in light and half is in darkness.

New Moon First moon phase. No light visible.

Waxing Crescent Light on the right. Less than half lit.

Waxing "Waxing" means growing and refers to the phases of the moon between new Moon and full moon, when the Moon appears to be growing in size.

First Quarter Light on the right. Exactly half lit.

Waxing Gibbous Light on the right. More than half lit.

Full Moon Fully lit.

Waning Gibbous Light on the left. More than half lit.

Waning "Waning" means shrinking and refers to the phases between full Moon and new Moon, when the Moon appears to be decreasing in size.

Last Quarter Light on left. Exactly half lit.

Waning Crescent Light on the left. Less than half lit.

New Moon No light visible.