501.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Fri, 24 Jan 2014 at 00:19 EDT (3,802 days ago) in Virgo

502.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Thu, 16 Jan 2014 at 15:51 EDT (3,810 days ago) in Cancer

503.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 15 Jan 2014 at 23:52 EDT (3,810 days ago) in Gemini

504.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Wed, 15 Jan 2014 at 20:52 EDT (3,811 days ago) in Gemini

505.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Tue, 07 Jan 2014 at 22:39 EDT (3,819 days ago) in Pisces

506.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 at 15:59 EDT (3,825 days ago) in Sagittarius

507.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 at 06:54 EDT (3,825 days ago) in Sagittarius

508.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 at 06:15 EDT (3,825 days ago) in Sagittarius

509.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Wed, 25 Dec 2013 at 08:48 EDT (3,832 days ago) in Virgo

510.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Thu, 19 Dec 2013 at 18:48 EDT (3,838 days ago) in Gemini

511.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 17 Dec 2013 at 04:28 EDT (3,840 days ago) in Taurus

512.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Mon, 16 Dec 2013 at 09:05 EDT (3,841 days ago) in Taurus

513.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Mon, 09 Dec 2013 at 10:12 EDT (3,848 days ago) in Pisces

514.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Wed, 04 Dec 2013 at 05:09 EDT (3,853 days ago) in Sagittarius

515.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Tue, 03 Dec 2013 at 19:36 EDT (3,854 days ago) in Ophiuchus

516.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 02 Dec 2013 at 19:23 EDT (3,855 days ago) in Ophiuchus

517.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Mon, 25 Nov 2013 at 14:28 EDT (3,862 days ago) in Sextans

518.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Fri, 22 Nov 2013 at 04:49 EDT (3,865 days ago) in Gemini

519.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 17 Nov 2013 at 10:15 EDT (3,870 days ago) in Taurus

520.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Fri, 15 Nov 2013 at 12:40 EDT (3,872 days ago) in Aries