Phases of the moon

The phases of the moon reflects the angle between the sun and moon as seen from Earth. For each of the eight moon phases, the angle between the sun and the moon progresses in 45 degree increments. Each phase lasts approximately 3-4 days of the moon's entire 29 1/2 day cycle.

The new moon (or dark moon) rises at sunrise and sets at sunset.
Because the sun's light overpowers the nearby moon in the day, and the moon is on the other side of the earth with the sun at night, she is not visible in the sky at all.

The crescent moon (or waxing crescent moon) rises midmorning and sets after sunset. She is the first visible sliver of moon seen in the western sky in the late afternoon and early evening.

The first quarter moon (or waxing half moon) rises around noon and sets around midnight. She is visible from the time she rises until she sets.

The gibbous moon rises midafternoon and sets before dawn. She is the bulging moon getting ready to be fill, visible soon after she rises until she sets.

The full moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. She is visible all night long from moonrise to moonset.

The disseminating moon is the waning full moon getting visibly smaller. She rises midevening and sets midmorning. She is visible from the time she rises almost until she sets.

The last quarter moon (or waning half moon) rises around midnight and sets around noon. She is visible from the time she rises until she sets.

The balsamic moon (or waning crescent moon) rises before dawn and sets midafternoon. She is the last sliver of moon seen in the eastern sky in the dawn and the very early morning.