Moon Cycle

  • Waxing Gibbous

    Waxing Gibbous
    This is when the moon is more than half way illuminated but not yet a Full Moon.
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    moon cycle for august 2017

    moon Cycle from beginning to end for august 2017
  • Full Moon

    Full Moon
    This is when the moon is completely illuminated.
  • Waning Gibbous

    Waning Gibbous
    The moon begins to get less illuminated
  • Last Quarter/third Quarter Phase

    Last Quarter/third Quarter Phase
    About half of the moon is illuminated.
  • Waning Crescent

    Waning Crescent
    The moon is lit up in a crescent shape. As the days go by the moon will be illuminated less and less.
  • New Moon

    New Moon
    No part of the moon is visible.
  • Waxing Crescent

    Waxing Crescent
    The moon begins to shine again. The moon will be in a crescent shape this day.
  • First Quarter

    First Quarter
    The moon is about half illuminated
  • Waxing Gibbous

    Waxing Gibbous
    The moon is more than half way illuminated and on its way to becoming a full moon.