1. 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.

2. New Moon
First moon phase.
No light visible.

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

4. 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.

5. First Quarter
Light on
the right.
Exactly
half lit.

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

7. Full Moon
Fully
lit.

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

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

10. Last Quarter
Light on left.
Exactly half lit.

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

12. New Moon
No light visible.