21.

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, 08 Sep 2022 at 08:40 EDT (596 days ago) in Capricornus

22.

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. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 at 14:18 EDT (597 days ago) in Capricornus

23.

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, 03 Sep 2022 at 14:08 EDT (601 days ago) in Ophiuchus

24.

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. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 at 04:18 EDT (606 days ago) in Virgo

25.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 27 Aug 2022 at 04:18 EDT (608 days ago) in Leo

26.

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, 22 Aug 2022 at 17:52 EDT (613 days ago) in Gemini

27.

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, 19 Aug 2022 at 00:36 EDT (616 days ago) in Taurus

28.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 at 21:35 EDT (624 days ago) in Capricornus

29.

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, 10 Aug 2022 at 17:54 EDT (625 days ago) in Capricornus

30.

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. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 at 13:08 EDT (625 days ago) in Sagittarius

31.

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, 05 Aug 2022 at 07:07 EDT (630 days ago) in Libra

32.

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, 29 Jul 2022 at 13:53 EDT (637 days ago) in Leo

33.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 13:56 EDT (638 days ago) in Cancer

34.

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, 26 Jul 2022 at 06:21 EDT (640 days ago) in Gemini

35.

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, 20 Jul 2022 at 10:19 EDT (646 days ago) in Pisces

36.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 at 14:37 EDT (653 days ago) in Sagittarius

37.

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, 13 Jul 2022 at 08:14 EDT (653 days ago) in Sagittarius

38.

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. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 at 05:05 EDT (653 days ago) in Sagittarius

39.

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, 06 Jul 2022 at 22:14 EDT (660 days ago) in Virgo

40.

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. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 at 02:08 EDT (667 days ago) in Gemini