Waxing Crescent: During this phase, the Moon appears as a thin crescent in the western sky. The illuminated portion of the Moon gradually increases.

First Quarter (Waxing Gibbous): At this phase, the Moon appears half-illuminated, forming a right angle with the Sun and Earth.

Full Moon: During this phase, the entire face of the Moon is lit by the Sun. The Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky, rising at sunset and setting at sunrise.

Third Quarter (Waning Gibbous): The illuminated portion of the Moon gradually decreases, forming a right angle with the Sun and Earth.

Waning Crescent: In this phase, the Moon appears as a thin crescent in the eastern sky. The visible portion of the Moon decreases until the next New Moon.