481.

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, 22 Mar 2026 at 07:39 EDT (658 days away) in Aries

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. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 at 15:18 EDT (661 days away) in Auriga

483.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 at 22:11 EDT (668 days away) in Virgo

484.

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, 05 Apr 2026 at 01:23 EDT (672 days away) in Libra

485.

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. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 at 04:30 EDT (674 days away) in Ophiuchus

486.

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, 10 Apr 2026 at 00:52 EDT (677 days away) in Sagittarius

487.

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. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 at 17:52 EDT (681 days away) in Pisces

488.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at 07:52 EDT (684 days away) in Pisces

489.

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, 19 Apr 2026 at 02:55 EDT (686 days away) in Aries

490.

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, 23 Apr 2026 at 22:32 EDT (690 days away) in Cancer

491.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 01 May 2026 at 13:23 EDT (698 days away) in Libra

492.

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. Mon, 04 May 2026 at 05:34 EDT (701 days away) in Scorpius

493.

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. Mon, 04 May 2026 at 18:30 EDT (701 days away) in Ophiuchus

494.

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, 09 May 2026 at 17:11 EDT (706 days away) in Capricornus

495.

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, 14 May 2026 at 21:06 EDT (711 days away) in Pisces

496.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 16 May 2026 at 16:02 EDT (713 days away) in Aries

497.

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, 17 May 2026 at 09:43 EDT (714 days away) in Taurus

498.

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, 23 May 2026 at 07:11 EDT (720 days away) in Leo

499.

Blue Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 31 May 2026 at 04:45 EDT (728 days away) in Scorpius

500.

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. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 at 00:32 EDT (729 days away) in Ophiuchus