521.

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, 18 Jul 2016 at 23:12 EDT (2,950 days ago) in Sagittarius

522.

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, 13 Jul 2016 at 01:24 EDT (2,955 days ago) in Virgo

523.

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, 11 Jul 2016 at 20:52 EDT (2,957 days ago) in Virgo

524.

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. Mon, 04 Jul 2016 at 12:07 EDT (2,964 days ago) in Gemini

525.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 04 Jul 2016 at 07:02 EDT (2,964 days ago) in Gemini

526.

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. Fri, 01 Jul 2016 at 02:40 EDT (2,967 days ago) in Taurus

527.

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, 27 Jun 2016 at 14:19 EDT (2,971 days ago) in Pisces

528.

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, 20 Jun 2016 at 17:06 EDT (2,978 days ago) in Sagittarius

529.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 at 07:02 EDT (2,978 days ago) in Sagittarius

530.

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 Jun 2016 at 08:00 EDT (2,983 days ago) in Virgo

531.

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. Sun, 12 Jun 2016 at 04:10 EDT (2,986 days ago) in Leo

532.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 04 Jun 2016 at 23:00 EDT (2,994 days ago) in Taurus

533.

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. Sat, 04 Jun 2016 at 00:07 EDT (2,994 days ago) in Taurus

534.

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. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 at 06:54 EDT (2,995 days ago) in Aries

535.

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. Sun, 29 May 2016 at 08:12 EDT (3,000 days ago) in Aquarius

536.

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, 23 May 2016 at 09:42 EDT (3,006 days ago) in Ophiuchus

537.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 21 May 2016 at 17:14 EDT (3,008 days ago) in Libra

538.

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, 18 May 2016 at 18:06 EDT (3,011 days ago) in Virgo

539.

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. Fri, 13 May 2016 at 13:02 EDT (3,016 days ago) in Leo

540.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 06 May 2016 at 15:30 EDT (3,023 days ago) in Aries