Here's a breakdown of the moon phases:

* New Moon: Invisible to the naked eye

* Waxing Crescent: A thin sliver of the moon becomes visible.

* Waxing Gibbous: More than half of the moon is illuminated, and the illuminated portion is growing.

* Full Moon: The entire face of the moon is illuminated.

* Waning Gibbous: More than half of the moon is illuminated, but the illuminated portion is shrinking.

* Waning Crescent: A thin sliver of the moon is visible, but the illuminated portion is shrinking.

Remember, the moon phases are cyclical! After the waning crescent, the cycle starts again with the new moon.