21.

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. Mon, 26 Nov 2018 at 07:12 EDT (1,971 days ago) in Gemini

22.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 23 Nov 2018 at 00:39 EDT (1,974 days ago) in Taurus

23.

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, 21 Nov 2018 at 01:24 EDT (1,976 days ago) in Cetus

24.

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. Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 09:54 EDT (1,982 days ago) in Capricornus

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. Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 10:56 EDT (1,983 days ago) in Capricornus

26.

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, 09 Nov 2018 at 23:06 EDT (1,987 days ago) in Ophiuchus

27.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 07 Nov 2018 at 11:03 EDT (1,990 days ago) in Libra

28.

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, 31 Oct 2018 at 16:22 EDT (1,997 days ago) in Cancer

29.

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, 31 Oct 2018 at 12:40 EDT (1,997 days ago) in Cancer

30.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 24 Oct 2018 at 12:45 EDT (2,004 days ago) in Pisces

31.

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. Sun, 21 Oct 2018 at 13:41 EDT (2,007 days ago) in Aquarius

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. Wed, 17 Oct 2018 at 15:15 EDT (2,011 days ago) in Capricornus

33.

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. Tue, 16 Oct 2018 at 14:02 EDT (2,012 days ago) in Sagittarius

34.

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. Thu, 11 Oct 2018 at 19:32 EDT (2,017 days ago) in Libra

35.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 08 Oct 2018 at 23:48 EDT (2,020 days ago) in Virgo

36.

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. Fri, 05 Oct 2018 at 18:26 EDT (2,023 days ago) in Leo

37.

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, 02 Oct 2018 at 05:45 EDT (2,026 days ago) in Gemini

38.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 at 22:52 EDT (2,034 days ago) in Pisces

39.

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. Fri, 21 Sep 2018 at 20:56 EDT (2,037 days ago) in Capricornus

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, 19 Sep 2018 at 20:53 EDT (2,039 days ago) in Capricornus