Moon Phases & EclipsesMoon Phases & Eclipses

Lunar PhasesLunar Phases

New MoonNew Moon

Rises at sunrise & sets at sunsetRises at sunrise & sets at sunset

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Waxing Crescent MoonWaxing Crescent MoonRises in mid morning, sets after sunsetRises in mid morning, sets after sunset

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First Quarter MoonFirst Quarter MoonRises around noon, sets around midnightRises around noon, sets around midnight

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Waxing Gibbous MoonWaxing Gibbous MoonRises mid afternoon and sets in early morningRises mid afternoon and sets in early morning

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Full MoonFull MoonRises at sunset and sets at sunriseRises at sunset and sets at sunrise

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Waning Gibbous MoonWaning Gibbous MoonRises after sunset and sets after sunriseRises after sunset and sets after sunrise

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Third Quarter MoonThird Quarter MoonRises around midnight and sets around noonRises around midnight and sets around noon

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Waning Crescent MoonWaning Crescent MoonRises before sunrise and sets before sunsetRises before sunrise and sets before sunset

EclipsesEclipses

Total Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse: Seen when in umbra : Seen when in umbra shadowshadow

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Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse seen when in seen when in penumbra shadowpenumbra shadow

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Annular Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse: seen when the Sun, : seen when the Sun, Moon, Earth are in alignment, but the Moon, Earth are in alignment, but the Moon is farther away than averageMoon is farther away than average

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Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse: Seen when Moon : Seen when Moon goes through Earth’s umbra shadowgoes through Earth’s umbra shadow

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Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse: Seen when part of : Seen when part of the Moon moves through Earth’s shadowthe Moon moves through Earth’s shadow

As seen from Earth at different times