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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. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 03:35 EST (268 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 12:36 EST (268 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 at 07:30 EST (263 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 26 Mar 2025 at 21:04 EST (259 days ago) in Aquarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at 06:58 EST (256 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 at 01:25 EST (255 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 at 22:15 EST (250 days ago) in Gemini

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at 20:22 EST (242 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at 18:48 EST (241 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. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 at 19:07 EST (239 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. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 at 21:36 EST (234 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. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 at 13:27 EST (229 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 at 12:17 EST (227 days ago) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 at 15:32 EST (227 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. Sun, 04 May 2025 at 09:52 EST (220 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. Sat, 10 May 2025 at 20:46 EST (214 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 12 May 2025 at 12:55 EST (212 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. Wed, 14 May 2025 at 14:59 EST (210 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Tue, 20 May 2025 at 07:59 EST (204 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. Sun, 25 May 2025 at 16:15 EST (199 days ago) in Aries