481.

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. Wed, 14 May 2025 at 14:59 EDT (236 days away) in Ophiuchus

482.

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, 20 May 2025 at 07:59 EDT (242 days away) in Aquarius

483.

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, 25 May 2025 at 16:15 EDT (247 days away) in Aries

484.

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, 25 May 2025 at 21:33 EDT (247 days away) in Aries

485.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 26 May 2025 at 23:03 EDT (248 days away) in Taurus

486.

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, 02 Jun 2025 at 23:41 EDT (255 days away) in Leo

487.

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, 07 Jun 2025 at 06:43 EDT (260 days away) in Virgo

488.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 at 03:43 EDT (264 days away) in Ophiuchus

489.

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, 12 Jun 2025 at 00:13 EDT (265 days away) in Sagittarius

490.

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. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 15:19 EDT (271 days away) in Pisces

491.

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. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 at 00:44 EDT (276 days away) in Taurus

492.

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, 25 Jun 2025 at 01:50 EDT (278 days away) in Auriga

493.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 at 06:32 EDT (278 days away) in Auriga

494.

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, 02 Jul 2025 at 15:30 EDT (285 days away) in Virgo

495.

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, 04 Jul 2025 at 22:28 EDT (287 days away) in Virgo

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. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 06:12 EDT (293 days away) in Sagittarius

497.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 16:36 EDT (293 days away) in Sagittarius

498.

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, 17 Jul 2025 at 20:38 EDT (300 days away) in Pisces

499.

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, 20 Jul 2025 at 09:54 EDT (303 days away) in Taurus

500.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 at 15:12 EDT (307 days away) in Cancer