Moon Phases

Lunar Cycle About a 29.5 Day Cycle New Moon Crescents Gibbous Full Moon

New Moon Occurs at the start of the Lunar Cycle Happens when the Sun does not shine upon the surface of the Moon

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous

Last Quarter

Waning Crescent

New Moon

Moon Phases Review

Moon Phases Calendar

Moon Rotation

Links Moon Phases Gizmo http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm? method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=613 Moon Phase Calculator http://www.calculatorcat.com/moon_phases/phasenow.php Moon Phases Calendar http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon/