Question

the calendar shows that the new moon occurred about 21 days ago. what phase is the moon in right now?

Answer 1

The moon is currently in the first quarter phase.

Step-by-step explanation:

The moon is currently in the first quarter phase. In the two weeks following the new moon, the moon goes through the same phases again in reverse order, returning to the new phase after about 29.5 days. About a week after the new moon, the moon is at the first quarter phase, meaning that it is one-quarter of the way around its orbit and half of the illuminated side is visible to Earth.

Answer 2

The answer is the Last Quarter.

A week after a new moon, the first quarter occurs. Another week after the first quarter, the moon's phase enters full moon. On the third week from the new moon is Last Quarter. In this phase, the moon is three-quarters around its orbit on Earth. And in the next week, the moon enters a new cycle and the moon's phase is back to new moon.