How many moon phases are there?

There are four principal phases of the Moon: New Moon; First Quarter; Full Moon; Last Quarter. In between we have an additional four: Waxing Crescent; Waxing Gibbous; Waning Gibbous; Waning Crescent. read more

There are eight phases of moon ,namely-. 1. New moon. 2. waxing crescent. 3. First quarter. read more

The eight phases of the moon are new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. Many people believe that the phases of the moon are the direct cause of Earth's shadow when it falls on the moon. read more

An explanation of the moon phases using a colorful diagram with realistic images. read more