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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, 31 Mar 2023 at 07:17 EDT (428 days ago) in Cancer

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 at 00:34 EDT (422 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 08 Apr 2023 at 11:29 EDT (420 days ago) in Libra

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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, 13 Apr 2023 at 05:11 EDT (415 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Sat, 15 Apr 2023 at 22:23 EDT (413 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, 17 Apr 2023 at 20:44 EDT (411 days ago) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 at 00:13 EDT (408 days ago) in Aries

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Hybrid solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from western Australia, eastern Indonesia and East Timor. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 at 00:17 EDT (408 days ago) in Aries

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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, 27 Apr 2023 at 17:20 EDT (401 days ago) in Cancer

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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, 28 Apr 2023 at 02:43 EDT (400 days ago) in Cancer

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa and Oceania. Fri, 05 May 2023 at 13:24 EDT (393 days ago) in Libra

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 05 May 2023 at 13:33 EDT (393 days ago) in Libra

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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, 07 May 2023 at 09:48 EDT (391 days ago) in Scorpius

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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, 11 May 2023 at 01:05 EDT (387 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 12 May 2023 at 10:28 EDT (386 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 17 May 2023 at 20:22 EDT (381 days ago) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 19 May 2023 at 11:54 EDT (379 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 25 May 2023 at 21:38 EDT (373 days ago) in Leo

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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, 27 May 2023 at 11:22 EDT (371 days ago) in Leo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 03 Jun 2023 at 23:41 EDT (364 days ago) in Scorpius