new moon

luna nuova

Fase in cui la Luna è tra Terra e Sole e la sua parte illuminata è rivolta lontano da noi.

In inglese semplice: The stage when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and its bright side faces away from us.

• The next new moon is on Friday.
• A solar eclipse can happen only at new moon.
• The calendar marks each new moon with a dark circle.

Contrari: full moon

Espressioni comuni: at new moon, new moon phase, the next new moon, the new moon

giorno di luna nuova

Giorno in cui si vede o si prevede di vedere il primo sottile spicchio di Luna.

In inglese semplice: The day when the Moon’s first thin curve is seen or expected to appear.

• The feast falls on the new moon.
• They celebrated the new moon when the first crescent appeared.
• The new moon marked the beginning of their month.

Sinonimi: neomenia

Espressioni comuni: on the new moon, celebrate the new moon

fase crescente

Periodo dopo la fase buia in cui la parte illuminata visibile della Luna aumenta.

In inglese semplice: The stage when the Moon’s visible bright part grows larger after its dark phase.

• The old almanac calls the growing phase the new moon.
• During new moon, the bright part grows larger each evening.
• In this tradition, new moon lasts while the Moon is growing.

Sinonimi: waxing phase

Contrari: waning phase

Espressioni comuni: new moon phase, during new moon, the new moon, bright new moon