221.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 08 Feb 2016 at 09:40 EDT (3,022 days ago) in Aquarius

222.

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. Sat, 06 Feb 2016 at 20:51 EDT (3,024 days ago) in Sagittarius

223.

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. Sun, 31 Jan 2016 at 22:28 EDT (3,030 days ago) in Libra

224.

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. Sat, 30 Jan 2016 at 04:09 EDT (3,031 days ago) in Virgo

225.

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, 25 Jan 2016 at 02:14 EDT (3,036 days ago) in Leo

226.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 23 Jan 2016 at 20:45 EDT (3,038 days ago) in Cancer

227.

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. Sat, 16 Jan 2016 at 18:26 EDT (3,045 days ago) in Pisces

228.

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, 14 Jan 2016 at 21:13 EDT (3,047 days ago) in Pisces

229.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 09 Jan 2016 at 20:31 EDT (3,052 days ago) in Sagittarius

230.

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. Sat, 09 Jan 2016 at 09:46 EDT (3,052 days ago) in Sagittarius

231.

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. Sat, 02 Jan 2016 at 06:52 EDT (3,059 days ago) in Virgo

232.

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. Sat, 02 Jan 2016 at 00:31 EDT (3,059 days ago) in Virgo

233.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 25 Dec 2015 at 06:11 EDT (3,067 days ago) in Orion

234.

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, 25 Dec 2015 at 01:12 EDT (3,067 days ago) in Orion

235.

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, 21 Dec 2015 at 04:00 EDT (3,071 days ago) in Cetus

236.

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. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 at 10:14 EDT (3,074 days ago) in Pisces

237.

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. Sat, 12 Dec 2015 at 01:10 EDT (3,080 days ago) in Sagittarius

238.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 at 05:30 EDT (3,081 days ago) in Ophiuchus

239.

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. Sat, 05 Dec 2015 at 09:56 EDT (3,087 days ago) in Virgo

240.

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, 03 Dec 2015 at 02:41 EDT (3,089 days ago) in Sextans