581.

March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Thu, 20 Mar 2014 at 13:00 EDT (3,772 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Wed, 19 Mar 2014 at 00:36 EDT (3,773 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 16 Mar 2014 at 13:08 EDT (3,776 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 at 15:46 EDT (3,781 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Sat, 08 Mar 2014 at 08:27 EDT (3,784 days ago) in Taurus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 01 Mar 2014 at 03:00 EDT (3,791 days ago) in Aquarius

587.

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. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 at 14:51 EDT (3,793 days ago) in Aquarius

588.

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. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 at 09:32 EDT (3,793 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Sat, 22 Feb 2014 at 12:15 EDT (3,798 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Sun, 16 Feb 2014 at 17:02 EDT (3,804 days ago) in Leo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 at 18:52 EDT (3,806 days ago) in Leo

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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, 12 Feb 2014 at 00:09 EDT (3,808 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 at 14:22 EDT (3,814 days ago) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 30 Jan 2014 at 16:39 EDT (3,821 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Thu, 30 Jan 2014 at 04:58 EDT (3,821 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 29 Jan 2014 at 18:18 EDT (3,822 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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 (3,827 days ago) in Virgo

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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 (3,835 days ago) in Cancer

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 15 Jan 2014 at 23:52 EDT (3,835 days ago) in Gemini

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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 (3,836 days ago) in Gemini