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September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 at 15:57 EDT (2,429 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 at 01:31 EDT (2,431 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 at 12:06 EDT (2,438 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 at 02:25 EDT (2,438 days ago) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 06 Sep 2017 at 03:02 EDT (2,445 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Sun, 03 Sep 2017 at 13:06 EDT (2,448 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Wed, 30 Aug 2017 at 07:24 EDT (2,452 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Tue, 29 Aug 2017 at 04:13 EDT (2,453 days ago) in Scorpius

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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, 23 Aug 2017 at 15:39 EDT (2,459 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 21 Aug 2017 at 14:31 EDT (2,461 days ago) in Leo

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Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from the Contiguous United States. Mon, 21 Aug 2017 at 14:25 EDT (2,461 days ago) in Leo

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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. Fri, 18 Aug 2017 at 09:18 EDT (2,464 days ago) in Gemini

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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, 14 Aug 2017 at 21:15 EDT (2,468 days ago) in Taurus

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Partial lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa, Oceania and Europe. Mon, 07 Aug 2017 at 14:21 EDT (2,475 days ago) in Capricornus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 07 Aug 2017 at 14:10 EDT (2,475 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. Sat, 05 Aug 2017 at 23:30 EDT (2,477 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. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 at 13:54 EDT (2,480 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sun, 30 Jul 2017 at 11:23 EDT (2,483 days ago) in Libra

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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. Mon, 24 Jul 2017 at 02:35 EDT (2,489 days ago) in Cancer

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 23 Jul 2017 at 05:46 EDT (2,490 days ago) in Cancer