What are the 8 phases of the moon in order?
Quick Answer: The 8 phases of the moon in order are: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
The moon goes through these phases as it orbits Earth, changing how much of its sunlit side we see. Each phase marks a different stage in this cycle.
Starting with the New Moon, the moon is between Earth and the Sun, so we see almost no light. It then gradually brightens until the Full Moon, when it’s fully lit from our view. After that, it dims again until the cycle repeats.