241.

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. Sun, 21 Aug 2016 at 21:18 EDT (2,805 days ago) in Pisces

242.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 18 Aug 2016 at 05:26 EDT (2,808 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Tue, 16 Aug 2016 at 08:59 EDT (2,810 days ago) in Capricornus

244.

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, 10 Aug 2016 at 14:21 EDT (2,816 days ago) in Libra

245.

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, 09 Aug 2016 at 20:04 EDT (2,817 days ago) in Libra

246.

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, 04 Aug 2016 at 05:02 EDT (2,822 days ago) in Leo

247.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 02 Aug 2016 at 16:45 EDT (2,824 days ago) in Cancer

248.

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, 27 Jul 2016 at 07:36 EDT (2,830 days ago) in Aries

249.

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, 26 Jul 2016 at 19:00 EDT (2,831 days ago) in Cetus

250.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 19 Jul 2016 at 18:56 EDT (2,838 days ago) in Sagittarius

251.

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. Mon, 18 Jul 2016 at 23:12 EDT (2,839 days ago) in Sagittarius

252.

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, 13 Jul 2016 at 01:24 EDT (2,844 days ago) in Virgo

253.

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. Mon, 11 Jul 2016 at 20:52 EDT (2,846 days ago) in Virgo

254.

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 Jul 2016 at 12:07 EDT (2,853 days ago) in Gemini

255.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 04 Jul 2016 at 07:02 EDT (2,853 days ago) in Gemini

256.

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, 01 Jul 2016 at 02:40 EDT (2,856 days ago) in Taurus

257.

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, 27 Jun 2016 at 14:19 EDT (2,860 days ago) in Pisces

258.

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. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 at 17:06 EDT (2,867 days ago) in Sagittarius

259.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 at 07:02 EDT (2,867 days ago) in Sagittarius

260.

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, 15 Jun 2016 at 08:00 EDT (2,872 days ago) in Virgo