Moon Phases 2022 Southern Hemisphere

Certainly, here's a concise description of the Moon phases in the Southern Hemisphere for 2022:

New Moon: The Moon is mostly hidden, with its dark side facing Earth.

Waxing Crescent: A thin crescent of the Moon becomes visible and gradually grows.

First Quarter: Half of the Moon's visible side is illuminated, resembling a half-moon shape.

Waxing Gibbous: More than half of the Moon is visible and continues to grow towards full.

Full Moon: The entire illuminated side of the Moon is visible, lighting up the night sky.

Waning Gibbous: The visible illuminated portion starts decreasing after the full moon.

Third Quarter: Half of the Moon is illuminated, now on the opposite side from the First Quarter.

Waning Crescent: A decreasing crescent of the Moon is visible until it fades into the New Moon phase again.