Moon and Sun Relative Positions:
| Phase |
Rise, Meridian, Set |
| New Moon |
Rises at sunrise, transits meridian at noon, sets at sunset |
| Waxing Crescent |
Rises before noon, transits meridian before sunset, sets before midnight |
| First Quarter |
Rises at noon, transits meridian at sunset, sets at midnight |
| Waxing Gibbous |
Rises after noon, meridian after sunset, sets after midnight |
| Full Moon |
Rises at sunset, transits meridian at midnight, sets at sunrise |
| Waning Gibbous |
Rises after sunset, transits after midnight, sets after sunrise |
| Last Quarter |
Rises at midnight, transits meridian at sunrise, sets at noon |
| Waning Crescent |
Rises after midnight, transits after sunrise, sets after noon |
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