Here's a breakdown:
* New Moon: The moon is not visible as it's between the sun and Earth.
* Waxing Crescent: The moon is a thin sliver that grows larger each night.
* First Quarter: The moon is half-illuminated on the right side.
* Waxing Gibbous: The moon is more than half-illuminated, growing larger each night.
* Full Moon: The entire moon is illuminated.
* Waning Gibbous: The moon is more than half-illuminated, shrinking each night.
* Last Quarter: The moon is half-illuminated on the left side.
* Waning Crescent: The moon is a thin sliver that shrinks each night until it disappears into the new moon phase.
Visibility: The waning crescent moon is typically visible in the early morning hours before sunrise.
It's important to note that the exact dates and times of each lunar phase can vary slightly due to the elliptical orbit of the moon around the Earth.
