281.

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, 29 Apr 2016 at 23:29 EDT (2,940 days ago) in Aquarius

282.

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, 24 Apr 2016 at 18:27 EDT (2,945 days ago) in Scorpius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 at 01:23 EDT (2,947 days ago) in Virgo

284.

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. Thu, 21 Apr 2016 at 12:04 EDT (2,948 days ago) in Virgo

285.

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, 13 Apr 2016 at 23:59 EDT (2,956 days ago) in Gemini

286.

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. Thu, 07 Apr 2016 at 13:35 EDT (2,962 days ago) in Pisces

287.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 07 Apr 2016 at 07:24 EDT (2,962 days ago) in Pisces

288.

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, 04 Apr 2016 at 23:01 EDT (2,965 days ago) in Aquarius

289.

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. Thu, 31 Mar 2016 at 11:17 EDT (2,969 days ago) in Sagittarius

290.

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. Sat, 26 Mar 2016 at 10:17 EDT (2,974 days ago) in Libra

291.

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. Fri, 25 Mar 2016 at 10:16 EDT (2,975 days ago) in Virgo

292.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 at 08:00 EDT (2,977 days ago) in Virgo

293.

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, 15 Mar 2016 at 13:03 EDT (2,985 days ago) in Taurus

294.

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. Thu, 10 Mar 2016 at 02:03 EDT (2,990 days ago) in Cetus

295.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 08 Mar 2016 at 20:55 EDT (2,992 days ago) in Aquarius

296.

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. Sun, 06 Mar 2016 at 15:19 EDT (2,994 days ago) in Aquarius

297.

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, 01 Mar 2016 at 18:11 EDT (2,999 days ago) in Ophiuchus

298.

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. Fri, 26 Feb 2016 at 22:27 EDT (3,003 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 25 Feb 2016 at 01:58 EDT (3,004 days ago) in Virgo

300.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 22 Feb 2016 at 13:19 EDT (3,007 days ago) in Leo