The Phases of

the Moon
Table of contents

01 What are the phases of the moon?

02 What are the phases of the moon?

03 Importance of the phases of the moon

04 Activities
 01
What are the
phases of the
moon?
What are the phases of the
moon?
The lunar phases or phases of the Moon are the apparent
changes in the visible portion of the Moon, depending on
how illuminated it is by its position relative to the Earth and
the Sun. These are not actual changes in the nature of our
only satellite, but rather its relative position and
illumination, thus allowing us to observe more or less of its
surface with the naked eye. To each position, thus, we give
the name of a phase. Following these lunar phases, man has
created the lunar calendar.
 How long does a lunar cycle last?
The phases of the Moon compose,
J F M A M J J A S O N D
in their totality, a cycle of 28 days
of duration that we know as
lunation or lunar cycle, which goes
5 4 5 3 3 1 1 7 6 5 4 3
from the total illumination of the
Moon until its total occultation.
12 11 12 11 10 9 9 15 13 12 10 10
The explanation for this lunar
cycle has to do with the Moon's 19 18 20 19 19 17 16 21 20 19 18 18
orbit around the planet Earth,
which is completed in its entirety
28 26 28 26 25 24 23 29 28 27 26 26
every four weeks. This is known as
a sidereal month.
30
 What are the phases of
02 the moon?
 What are the phases of the moon?

The main phases through which the

satellite passes are four and are known
as: new moon, first quarter, full moon
and third quarter
Until reaching these, there are
intermediate phases known as: waxing
crescent, waxing gibbous, waning
gibbous and waning crescent.
New moon
It is the first phase of the lunar cycle and the
satellite can hardly be perceived. This
happens because the part of the moon
facing the Earth is not illuminated by the
Sun. In this phase, the moon rises and sets
at the same time as the sun, between 6 am
and 6 pm. After this phase, the illumination
of the satellite becomes increasingly greater
Waxing crescent
In the northern hemisphere it appears
illuminated on the right side gradually, from
the new moon until almost half of the moon
is illuminated. At this stage, the moon can be
seen during the day and sets before
astronomical midnight.
First quarter
In this phase, half of the moon can be seen
illuminated on the right side in the northern
hemisphere, and vice versa in the southern
hemisphere. It is visible especially in the
afternoon until the first half of the night.
Waxing gibbous
Also known as the crescent gibbous, the
moon gradually takes on a convex shape
that gets progressively larger as the days go
by.
It is visible throughout the afternoon and
most of the night.
Full moon
It happens when the face of the moon
pointing towards the earth is fully
illuminated by the sun. In this phase the
moon can be seen all night from our planet.
Waning gibbous
It happens when the luminous part of the moon
begins to decrease progressively. In this phase, the
moon is visible most of the night and at dawn.
Third quarter
Half of the moon is illuminated on the left
side in the northern hemisphere and vice
versa in the southern hemisphere. It is
visible especially during the early morning
and part of the morning.
Waning crescent
It is the last phase before a new moon cycle begins
again. It can be seen concave with a minimal part of
its left side illuminated.
 03
Importance of the phases of
the moon
Importance of the phases
of the moon
The phases of the moon are part of the astronomical
phenomena that mankind has observed since ancient times,
and on the basis of which it has established numerous
calendars. Lunar calendars were widely used by ancient
cultures such as the Egyptians, so, according to popular
culture, the lunar phases could affect the growth of crops,
human hair and even the development of gestation and
childbirth.
04 Activities
 Activity 1
Connect with a line the image with the corresponding phase of the moon.

New moon

First quarter

Full moon

Third quarter
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