221.

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 (2,977 days ago) in Pisces

222.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 07 Apr 2016 at 07:24 EDT (2,977 days ago) in Pisces

223.

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 (2,980 days ago) in Aquarius

224.

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 (2,984 days ago) in Sagittarius

225.

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 (2,989 days ago) in Libra

226.

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 (2,990 days ago) in Virgo

227.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 at 08:00 EDT (2,992 days ago) in Virgo

228.

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 (3,000 days ago) in Taurus

229.

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 (3,005 days ago) in Cetus

230.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 08 Mar 2016 at 20:55 EDT (3,007 days ago) in Aquarius

231.

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 (3,009 days ago) in Aquarius

232.

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 (3,014 days ago) in Ophiuchus

233.

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 (3,018 days ago) in Virgo

234.

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 (3,019 days ago) in Virgo

235.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 22 Feb 2016 at 13:19 EDT (3,022 days ago) in Leo

236.

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 (3,029 days ago) in Taurus

237.

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. Wed, 10 Feb 2016 at 21:40 EDT (3,034 days ago) in Pisces

238.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 08 Feb 2016 at 09:40 EDT (3,036 days ago) in Aquarius

239.

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, 06 Feb 2016 at 20:51 EDT (3,038 days ago) in Sagittarius

240.

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, 31 Jan 2016 at 22:28 EDT (3,044 days ago) in Libra