Moon phases 2022 _ Southern Hemisphere

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The Moon moves about 15 degrees (almost a hand span) across the sky from from night to night. The side of the Moon toward the Sun is lit, so before full moon the left side of the Moon (for Southern hemisphere viewers) is the lit side. The right side of the moon is lit after full moon.
Notice that from the Northern Hemisphere, a waxing moon (from new moon to full moon) increases its phase from right to left. From the Southern Hemisphere, meanwhile, a waxing moon (from new moon to full moon) increases its phase from left to right

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