phase of the moon

Summary

phase of the moon ranks in the top 0.47% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,737 views/month, #367 of 77,819).^[1]

Key Facts

• phase of the moon is a type of condition^[2].
• phase of the moon is a type of planetary phase^[3].
• phase of the moon's Commons category is recorded as Lunar phases^[4].
• phase of the moon's Unicode character is recorded as ☽^[5].
• phase of the moon's Unicode character is recorded as ☾^[6].
• phase of the moon comprises new moon^[7].
• phase of the moon comprises waxing moon^[8].
• phase of the moon comprises full moon^[9].
• phase of the moon comprises waning moon^[10].
• phase of the moon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Phases of the Moon^[11].
• phase of the moon's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[12].
• phase of the moon's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox moon phase^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include condition^[2] and planetary phase^[3].

Use and Application

Components include new moon^[7], waxing moon^[8], full moon^[9], and waning moon^[10].

Why It Matters

phase of the moon ranks in the top 0.47% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,737 views/month, #367 of 77,819).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]