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    The Phases of the Moon

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    How Do Moon Phases Work?

    Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated by sunlight.

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    • As the Moon orbits Earth, it changes how much of the lit-up side we can see.

    Moon Phases in Order

    The eight Moon phases of a lunar month are divided into four primary and four intermediate (waxing and waning) Moon phases:

    5 Reasons to Look Up at the Moon This Year

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    1. New Moon
    2. Waxing Crescent Moon
    3. First Quarter Moon
    4. Waxing Gibbous Moon
    5. Full Moon
    6. Waning Gibbous Moon
    7. Third Quarter Moon
    8. Waning Crescent Moon

    Primary Moon phases happen at a specific moment in time, while the times between these moments are the intermediate Moon phases.

    The lunar cycle lasts about 29.5 days, just under a calendar month.

    Lunar calendar: next Full Moon and New Moon phase

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