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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, 27 Jun 2016 at 14:19 EDT (2,884 days ago) in Pisces

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June solstice 20 June will be the longest day of 2016 in the northern hemisphere. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 at 18:32 EDT (2,891 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. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 at 17:06 EDT (2,891 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 at 07:02 EDT (2,891 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, 15 Jun 2016 at 08:00 EDT (2,896 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 12 Jun 2016 at 04:10 EDT (2,899 days ago) in Leo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 04 Jun 2016 at 23:00 EDT (2,907 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Sat, 04 Jun 2016 at 00:07 EDT (2,907 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. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 at 06:54 EDT (2,908 days ago) in Aries

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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. Sun, 29 May 2016 at 08:12 EDT (2,913 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. Mon, 23 May 2016 at 09:42 EDT (2,919 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 21 May 2016 at 17:14 EDT (2,921 days ago) in Libra

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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, 18 May 2016 at 18:06 EDT (2,924 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Fri, 13 May 2016 at 13:02 EDT (2,929 days ago) in Leo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 06 May 2016 at 15:30 EDT (2,936 days ago) in Aries

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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, 06 May 2016 at 00:13 EDT (2,936 days ago) in Cetus

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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, 04 May 2016 at 18:51 EDT (2,938 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Fri, 29 Apr 2016 at 23:29 EDT (2,943 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, 24 Apr 2016 at 18:27 EDT (2,948 days ago) in Scorpius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 at 01:23 EDT (2,950 days ago) in Virgo