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Moon Phases for Kids in 3D

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SunlightEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousThird quarterWaning crescentInner ring: the Moon in space.Outer ring: as seen from Earth (north).12345678

Tonight’s moon

Your device works out today’s phase and this month’s calendar from the date, so it appears once the page has loaded. The Moon takes about 29.5 days to go from new moon to new moon.

  1. New moon
  2. Waxing crescent
  3. First quarter
  4. Waxing gibbous
  5. Full moon
  6. Waning gibbous
  7. Third quarter
  8. Waning crescent

Name the phase

12 questions: name each phase, then a few why questions