The lunar phase depends on the Moon's position in orbit around the Earth and the Earth's position in orbit around the sun. This diagram (not to scale) looks down on Earth from north. Both Earth and the Moon's orbit are rotating counter-clockwise. Sunlight (yellow arrows) is coming in from the right. One can see, for example, that the full moon will always rise at sunset and that the waning crescent moon is high overhead around 9:00 am local time. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
- 3rd-9th April 2013 - Waning Moon - Great for Parties and Socialising
- 10th April 2013 - New Moon - Great for Organising a Tidy Up and Proposals
- 18th-24th April 2013 - Waxing Moon - Great for Stopping Bad Habits
- 25th April 2013 - Full Moon - Good Time for Preparing and Casting Spells
