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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
This is when the moon is completely illuminated. -
Waning Gibbous
The moon begins to get less illuminated -
Last Quarter/third Quarter Phase
About half of the moon is illuminated. -
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
No part of the moon is visible. -
Waxing Crescent
The moon begins to shine again. The moon will be in a crescent shape this day. -
First Quarter
The moon is about half illuminated -
Waxing Gibbous
The moon is more than half way illuminated and on its way to becoming a full moon.