This means we see the Moon’s phases ... month. Image caption, As the Moon continues to move around its orbit, less of the illuminated part of the Moon is visible – this is a waxing gibbous ...
(All times Eastern; * denotes a Super Moon.) The images below ... 6:43 P.M. The phases of the Moon are: New Moon, waxing crescent, First Quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last ...