Matching Moon Phases - Key
C or J
1. The Moon is almost directly between the Sun and Earth (start of
cycle).
C or J
2. The Moon is almost directly between the Sun and Earth (cycles starts
again.
D
3. A bit of the Sunlit side of the Moon shows, with the Sunlit side being on the
right.
B
4. Two weeks have passed since the new Moon. We see the entire face of the
Moon shining.
G
5. The Moon is three-quarters of its way around Earth.
E
6. The Moon is a quarter of its way around Earth.
F
7. A bit of the Sunlit side of the Moon shows with the light side being on the
left.
A or I
8. The Moon is between full Moon and last quarter
H
9. The Moon is increasing in light between a first quarter Moon and a full Moon.
A or I
10. The Moon is decreasing in light between a full Moon and a last
quarter Moon.
