481.

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. Tue, 22 Apr 2014 at 20:23 EDT (3,739 days ago) in Aquarius

482.

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, 22 Apr 2014 at 03:52 EDT (3,739 days ago) in Capricornus

483.

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, 17 Apr 2014 at 10:04 EDT (3,744 days ago) in Libra

484.

Total lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, the Americas, Alaska and Oceania. Tue, 15 Apr 2014 at 03:45 EDT (3,746 days ago) in Virgo

485.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 15 Apr 2014 at 03:42 EDT (3,746 days ago) in Virgo

486.

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, 08 Apr 2014 at 10:52 EDT (3,753 days ago) in Cancer

487.

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, 07 Apr 2014 at 04:31 EDT (3,754 days ago) in Gemini

488.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 30 Mar 2014 at 14:45 EDT (3,762 days ago) in Pisces

489.

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. Fri, 28 Mar 2014 at 10:39 EDT (3,764 days ago) in Aquarius

490.

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 Mar 2014 at 14:34 EDT (3,765 days ago) in Aquarius

491.

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, 23 Mar 2014 at 21:46 EDT (3,769 days ago) in Sagittarius

492.

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

493.

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

494.

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

495.

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

496.

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

497.

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

498.

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

499.

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

500.

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