481.

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 (2,954 days ago) in Aquarius

482.

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 (2,960 days ago) in Ophiuchus

483.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 21 May 2016 at 17:14 EDT (2,962 days ago) in Libra

484.

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 (2,965 days ago) in Virgo

485.

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 (2,970 days ago) in Leo

486.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 06 May 2016 at 15:30 EDT (2,977 days ago) in Aries

487.

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, 06 May 2016 at 00:13 EDT (2,977 days ago) in Cetus

488.

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, 04 May 2016 at 18:51 EDT (2,979 days ago) in Pisces

489.

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, 29 Apr 2016 at 23:29 EDT (2,984 days ago) in Aquarius

490.

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, 24 Apr 2016 at 18:27 EDT (2,989 days ago) in Scorpius

491.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 at 01:23 EDT (2,991 days ago) in Virgo

492.

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, 21 Apr 2016 at 12:04 EDT (2,992 days ago) in Virgo

493.

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 (3,000 days ago) in Gemini

494.

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 (3,006 days ago) in Pisces

495.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 07 Apr 2016 at 07:24 EDT (3,006 days ago) in Pisces

496.

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 (3,009 days ago) in Aquarius

497.

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 (3,013 days ago) in Sagittarius

498.

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 (3,018 days ago) in Libra

499.

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 (3,019 days ago) in Virgo

500.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 at 08:00 EDT (3,021 days ago) in Virgo