Which phase is the Moon in when it sets around 9 PM?
A)waxing gibbous
B)waxing crescent
C)waning gibbous
D)waning crescent
E)None of the above because the Moon always sets around sunrise.

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The Moon in its waxing crescent phase sets in the evening, a few hours after the sun, making around 9 PM a plausible time for its setting. This phase occurs after the new moon and before the first quarter moon, when the visible portion of the moon is increasing but still less than half illuminated.

Which Phase Is the Moon in When It Sets Around