261.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 12 Jan 2017 at 06:33 EDT (2,682 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Tue, 10 Jan 2017 at 01:00 EDT (2,684 days ago) in Taurus

263.

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, 05 Jan 2017 at 14:47 EDT (2,689 days ago) in Pisces

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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, 29 Dec 2016 at 04:07 EDT (2,696 days ago) in Sagittarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 29 Dec 2016 at 01:54 EDT (2,696 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Sun, 25 Dec 2016 at 00:54 EDT (2,700 days ago) in Libra

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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, 20 Dec 2016 at 20:56 EDT (2,705 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 13 Dec 2016 at 19:05 EDT (2,712 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 13 Dec 2016 at 02:17 EDT (2,712 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 12 Dec 2016 at 18:29 EDT (2,713 days ago) in Taurus

271.

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, 07 Dec 2016 at 04:03 EDT (2,718 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Wed, 30 Nov 2016 at 20:12 EDT (2,725 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 29 Nov 2016 at 07:19 EDT (2,726 days ago) in Ophiuchus

274.

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. Sun, 27 Nov 2016 at 15:08 EDT (2,728 days ago) in Libra

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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, 21 Nov 2016 at 03:33 EDT (2,734 days ago) in Leo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 14 Nov 2016 at 08:51 EDT (2,741 days ago) in Taurus

277.

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, 14 Nov 2016 at 06:21 EDT (2,741 days ago) in Aries

278.

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, 12 Nov 2016 at 14:12 EDT (2,743 days ago) in Pisces

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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, 07 Nov 2016 at 14:51 EDT (2,748 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Wed, 02 Nov 2016 at 06:16 EDT (2,753 days ago) in Ophiuchus