First We Had Each Other Custom Moon Phase Frame With Text & DateThe Best Valentine's Day Gift Ever! Special Discount(10% off)LOVE10 As the moon, Earth, and the sun go through their orbital dance, the part of the moon that's illuminated by sunlight moves in and out of our view, creating a predictable series of lunar phases. In any given month we see eight distinct phases of the moon, defined by how much of the lunar disk is illuminated from our perspective and whether the moon is heading toward or away from being