On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this beloved star ...

There are eight phases of the Moon beginning with the new Moon, followed by waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and finally waning crescent.

Half of the moon's visible surface appears illuminated during the first quarter. Next comes the waxing gibbous moon, which is partway between a first quarter and a full moon. Halfway through the ...

About 90% of the Moon's Earth-facing side is in view during the waxing gibbous phase. The Moon appears brighter in the sky. You can see the waxing Gibbous Moon phase when the sky is dark.