Here's a breakdown of the lunar phases:

1. New Moon: Invisible to the naked eye.

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

3. First Quarter: Half of the moon is illuminated.

4. Waxing Gibbous: More than half of the moon is illuminated.

5. Full Moon: The entire moon is illuminated.

6. Waning Gibbous: More than half of the moon is illuminated, but decreasing.

7. Last Quarter: Half of the moon is illuminated.

8. Waning Crescent: A thin sliver of the moon is visible, getting smaller.

The cycle then repeats with a new moon.