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 It is called new moon. New moon is not visible in the night sky.

2) Waxing Crescent Moon
 It is when small part of the moon’s surface is being illuminated and becomes visible.
 The moon appears to be filling out. Its full name is waxing crescent moon.
 A waxing moon is growing full each night.

3) First Quarter Moon
 The right side of the moon appears bright and the left side appears dark.
 The bright side of the moons become larger and larger until it reaches full moon.
 It is called first quarter moon.

4) Waxing Gibbous Moon
 We will see that more than half of the moon is lighted.
 It continues to grow until finally Earth is between Sun and the Moon.
 It is called Waxing Gibbous Moon