Put lunar phases in order they would appear on a diagram that starts with new moon as first phase

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The lunar phases in order, starting with the New Moon, are as follows:

  1. New Moon
  2. Waxing Crescent
  3. First Quarter
  4. Waxing Gibbous
  5. Full Moon
  6. Waning Gibbous
  7. Last Quarter (Third Quarter)
  8. Waning Crescent

This sequence outlines the phases of the Moon as it progresses through its roughly 29.5-day lunar cycle.