The Phases of the Moon 2008

Phases of the Moon ..... Find out about the different stages..... The moon tonight............

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Does the moon look the same in the Southern hemisphere?

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Why don't the phases of the moon occur on the same day each month?

The different phases of the moon do not happen on the same days each month because the moon's orbit around the Earth does not take exactly one month. The cycle of the phases from new moon to new moon, takes 29 and 1/2 days. Because of this, moon phases can happen anywhere during the months.

Note: The calendars on these pages are shown as the moon would appear when viewed by people in the northern hemisphere. If you are viewing the moon from the southern hemisphere, it would be illuminated from the other side (i.e. the waning moon would be illuminated on the RIGHT.)

January 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
22 January 2008	8 January 2008

February 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
21 February 2008	7 February 2008

Why does the moon change shape?
(Phases of the moon)

March 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
21 March 2008	7 March 2008

April 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
20 April 2008	6 April 2008

Did you know?
The Moon rises 50 minutes later each night, and so it sometimes rises during the day.

May 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
20 May 2008	5 May 2008

June 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
18 June 2008	3 June 2008

July 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
18 July 2008	3 July 2008
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July

August 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
16 August 2008	1 August 2008
	30 August 2008

September 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
15 September 2008	29 September 2008

October 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
14 October 2008	28 October 2008

November 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
13 November 2008	27 November 2008

December 2008

Full Moon	New Moon
12 December 2008	27 December 2008

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