I recently looked up at the sky and wondered what phase the moon is really in. It turns out that on March 5th, the Moon was almost full, with that bright disk appearance that is hardly reduced. It was about 16 days into its cycle and in the waning gibbous phase, let's say the best part was already over, but it still looked almost complete.

The interesting thing is that what phase the moon is in depends a lot on where you observe from. From Mexico that night, it appeared almost 95% illuminated, quite spectacular. The thing is, after the full moon, this stage begins where the illumination starts to decrease slowly, but the satellite still appears almost whole in the night sky.

For those who like to observe with a telescope, these phases are the best because the craters and mountains are clearly visible. The shadows stand out sharply, and the depth is appreciated. If you want to see clearly what phase the moon is in these days, the last quarter is also interesting because only half of the disk is illuminated. This is usually seen clearly from midnight to noon, according to NASA.