1. 1.New Moon
No light visible.

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

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

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

5. 5.Full Moon
Fully
lit.

6. Can you see the “Man in the Moon?”
The Real Full Moon
Fully lit!
Can you see the “Man in the Moon?”
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7. 6.Waning Gibbous
Light on
the left.
More than half lit.

8. 7. Third (Last) Quarter
Light on left.
Exactly half lit.

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