When I snapped pictures of the moon on a Sunday night, the spherical rocky body was in its waning crescent phase. At the time, the moon was about 40% illuminated. SEE ALSO: There's granite on the ...
That does mean the predawn sky will be just a little brighter, which could diminish how vibrant the waning crescent moon will appear.
followed by waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and finally waning crescent. This cycle repeats once every 29.5 days. Earth's only natural ...