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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. Wed, 13 Apr 2016 at 23:59 EDT (2,996 days ago) in Gemini

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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, 07 Apr 2016 at 13:35 EDT (3,002 days ago) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 07 Apr 2016 at 07:24 EDT (3,002 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 04 Apr 2016 at 23:01 EDT (3,005 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. Thu, 31 Mar 2016 at 11:17 EDT (3,009 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Sat, 26 Mar 2016 at 10:17 EDT (3,014 days ago) in Libra

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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. Fri, 25 Mar 2016 at 10:16 EDT (3,015 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 at 08:00 EDT (3,017 days ago) in Virgo

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, the Americas, Russia, Asia, Oceania and Alaska. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 at 07:48 EDT (3,017 days ago) in Virgo

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March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Sun, 20 Mar 2016 at 00:29 EDT (3,020 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 at 13:03 EDT (3,025 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 10 Mar 2016 at 02:03 EDT (3,030 days ago) in Cetus

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Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from western Indonesia and western Federated States of Micronesia. Tue, 08 Mar 2016 at 20:57 EDT (3,032 days ago) in Aquarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 08 Mar 2016 at 20:55 EDT (3,032 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Sun, 06 Mar 2016 at 15:19 EDT (3,034 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. Tue, 01 Mar 2016 at 18:11 EDT (3,039 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Fri, 26 Feb 2016 at 22:27 EDT (3,043 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, 25 Feb 2016 at 01:58 EDT (3,044 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 22 Feb 2016 at 13:19 EDT (3,047 days ago) in Leo

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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. Mon, 15 Feb 2016 at 02:47 EDT (3,054 days ago) in Taurus