161.

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, 12 Jan 2017 at 17:49 PDT (2,668 days ago) in Cancer

162.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 12 Jan 2017 at 03:33 PDT (2,668 days ago) in Gemini

163.

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, 09 Jan 2017 at 22:00 PDT (2,671 days ago) in Taurus

164.

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 11:47 PDT (2,675 days ago) in Pisces

165.

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 01:07 PDT (2,682 days ago) in Sagittarius

166.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 28 Dec 2016 at 22:54 PDT (2,683 days ago) in Sagittarius

167.

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, 24 Dec 2016 at 21:54 PDT (2,687 days ago) in Libra

168.

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 17:56 PDT (2,691 days ago) in Virgo

169.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 13 Dec 2016 at 16:05 PDT (2,698 days ago) in Taurus

170.

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, 12 Dec 2016 at 23:17 PDT (2,698 days ago) in Taurus

171.

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 15:29 PDT (2,699 days ago) in Taurus

172.

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 01:03 PDT (2,704 days ago) in Aquarius

173.

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 17:12 PDT (2,711 days ago) in Ophiuchus

174.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 29 Nov 2016 at 04:19 PDT (2,712 days ago) in Ophiuchus

175.

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 12:08 PDT (2,714 days ago) in Libra

176.

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 00:33 PDT (2,720 days ago) in Leo

177.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 14 Nov 2016 at 05:51 PDT (2,727 days ago) in Taurus

178.

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 03:21 PDT (2,727 days ago) in Aries

179.

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 11:12 PDT (2,729 days ago) in Pisces

180.

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 11:51 PDT (2,734 days ago) in Aquarius