21.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Wed, 14 May 2025 at 14:59 EDT (429 days ago) in Ophiuchus

22.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 12 May 2025 at 12:55 EDT (431 days ago) in Libra

23.

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 EDT (433 days ago) in Virgo

24.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Sun, 04 May 2025 at 09:52 EDT (439 days ago) in Cancer

25.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 at 15:32 EDT (446 days ago) in Aries

26.

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, 27 Apr 2025 at 12:17 EDT (446 days ago) in Aries

27.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 at 13:27 EDT (448 days ago) in Pisces

28.

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 EDT (453 days ago) in Capricornus

29.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 at 19:07 EDT (458 days ago) in Libra

30.

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 EDT (460 days ago) in Virgo

31.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at 20:22 EDT (461 days ago) in Virgo

32.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 at 22:15 EDT (469 days ago) in Gemini

33.

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, 30 Mar 2025 at 01:25 EDT (474 days ago) in Pisces

34.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at 06:58 EDT (475 days ago) in Pisces

35.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 at 21:04 EDT (478 days ago) in Aquarius

36.

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 EDT (482 days ago) in Sagittarius

37.

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 EDT (487 days ago) in Virgo

38.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 03:35 EDT (487 days ago) in Virgo

39.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 at 02:54 EDT (490 days ago) in Leo

40.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 at 11:32 EDT (498 days ago) in Taurus