461.

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. Sun, 29 Jul 2012 at 04:28 EDT (4,370 days ago) in Ophiuchus

462.

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, 26 Jul 2012 at 04:56 EDT (4,373 days ago) in Virgo

463.

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, 19 Jul 2012 at 10:16 EDT (4,380 days ago) in Cancer

464.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 at 00:25 EDT (4,380 days ago) in Gemini

465.

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, 13 Jul 2012 at 12:46 EDT (4,386 days ago) in Aries

466.

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, 10 Jul 2012 at 21:48 EDT (4,389 days ago) in Pisces

467.

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. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 at 18:55 EDT (4,396 days ago) in Sagittarius

468.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 at 14:51 EDT (4,396 days ago) in Sagittarius

469.

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. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 at 14:03 EDT (4,398 days ago) in Ophiuchus

470.

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, 26 Jun 2012 at 23:30 EDT (4,403 days ago) in Virgo

471.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 at 11:03 EDT (4,410 days ago) in Orion

472.

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, 18 Jun 2012 at 13:18 EDT (4,411 days ago) in Taurus

473.

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, 15 Jun 2012 at 21:23 EDT (4,414 days ago) in Aries

474.

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. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 at 06:41 EDT (4,418 days ago) in Pisces

475.

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. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 at 10:00 EDT (4,424 days ago) in Sagittarius

476.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 at 07:11 EDT (4,425 days ago) in Ophiuchus

477.

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. Sun, 03 Jun 2012 at 09:16 EDT (4,426 days ago) in Scorpius

478.

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, 28 May 2012 at 16:16 EDT (4,432 days ago) in Sextans

479.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 20 May 2012 at 19:48 EDT (4,440 days ago) in Taurus

480.

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. Sat, 19 May 2012 at 12:13 EDT (4,441 days ago) in Aries