21.

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 (117 days ago) in Aries

22.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at 21:24 EDT (121 days ago) in Pisces

23.

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 (123 days ago) in Capricornus

24.

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 (128 days ago) in Ophiuchus

25.

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 (129 days ago) in Scorpius

26.

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 (134 days ago) in Virgo

27.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 at 06:37 EDT (136 days ago) in Leo

28.

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 (143 days ago) in Taurus

29.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 07:28 EDT (143 days ago) in Taurus

30.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 at 07:02 EDT (150 days ago) in Aquarius

31.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at 05:20 EDT (152 days ago) in Capricornus

32.

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 Feb 2026 at 11:51 EDT (157 days ago) in Scorpius

33.

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. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 at 07:43 EDT (158 days ago) in Libra

34.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 at 04:54 EDT (164 days ago) in Leo

35.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 at 17:09 EDT (166 days ago) in Cancer

36.

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. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 at 16:45 EDT (169 days ago) in Taurus

37.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Sun, 25 Jan 2026 at 23:47 EDT (172 days ago) in Aries

38.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at 14:53 EDT (180 days ago) in Sagittarius

39.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at 18:07 EDT (181 days ago) in Sagittarius

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. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 at 15:46 EDT (185 days ago) in Libra