481.

The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Mon, 03 Jul 2017 at 16:11 EDT (2,571 days ago) in Pisces

482.

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, 30 Jun 2017 at 20:51 EDT (2,574 days ago) in Virgo

483.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 at 22:31 EDT (2,581 days ago) in Orion

484.

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, 23 Jun 2017 at 14:50 EDT (2,581 days ago) in Orion

485.

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, 23 Jun 2017 at 06:51 EDT (2,581 days ago) in Taurus

486.

June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2017 in the northern hemisphere. Wed, 21 Jun 2017 at 00:19 EDT (2,583 days ago) in Taurus

487.

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, 17 Jun 2017 at 07:33 EDT (2,587 days ago) in Aquarius

488.

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, 10 Jun 2017 at 11:59 EDT (2,594 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 09 Jun 2017 at 09:09 EDT (2,595 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. Thu, 08 Jun 2017 at 18:21 EDT (2,596 days ago) in Ophiuchus

491.

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, 01 Jun 2017 at 08:42 EDT (2,603 days ago) in Leo

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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, 25 May 2017 at 21:20 EDT (2,610 days ago) in Taurus

493.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 25 May 2017 at 15:45 EDT (2,610 days ago) in Taurus

494.

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, 24 May 2017 at 05:25 EDT (2,611 days ago) in Aries

495.

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, 18 May 2017 at 20:33 EDT (2,617 days ago) in Aquarius

496.

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, 13 May 2017 at 02:20 EDT (2,622 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, 12 May 2017 at 15:51 EDT (2,623 days ago) in Ophiuchus

498.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 10 May 2017 at 17:42 EDT (2,625 days ago) in Libra

499.

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, 02 May 2017 at 22:47 EDT (2,633 days ago) in Cancer

500.

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 Apr 2017 at 12:14 EDT (2,638 days ago) in Taurus