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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, 04 May 2026 at 18:30 EDT (7 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Mon, 04 May 2026 at 05:34 EDT (7 days ago) in Scorpius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 01 May 2026 at 13:23 EDT (10 days ago) in Libra

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 at 22:32 EDT (18 days ago) in Cancer

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 at 02:55 EDT (22 days ago) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at 07:52 EDT (24 days ago) in Pisces

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 at 17:52 EDT (27 days ago) in Pisces

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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, 10 Apr 2026 at 00:52 EDT (31 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 at 04:30 EDT (34 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 at 01:23 EDT (36 days ago) in Libra

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 at 22:11 EDT (40 days ago) in Virgo

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 at 15:18 EDT (47 days ago) in Auriga

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at 07:39 EDT (50 days ago) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at 21:24 EDT (54 days ago) in Pisces

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 at 04:07 EDT (56 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. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 05:39 EDT (61 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. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 at 09:42 EDT (62 days ago) in Scorpius

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 at 22:29 EDT (67 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 at 06:37 EDT (69 days ago) in Leo

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 18:14 EDT (76 days ago) in Taurus