What is the phase just before the new moon called?

Waning gibbous moon

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Full moon

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Waning crescent moon

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Waxing crescent moon

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Solution

The correct option is C Waning crescent moon
Before new moon, the moon reaches the end of the waning stage. Only a thin crescent of the moon is seen to us before the new moon and this phase is called the waning crescent moon.

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