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, 27 Aug 2015 at 18:09 EDT (3,172 days ago) in Capricornus

162.

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, 22 Aug 2015 at 15:31 EDT (3,177 days ago) in Libra

163.

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. Mon, 17 Aug 2015 at 22:32 EDT (3,182 days ago) in Virgo

164.

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. Sun, 16 Aug 2015 at 11:39 EDT (3,183 days ago) in Leo

165.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 14 Aug 2015 at 10:54 EDT (3,185 days ago) in Leo

166.

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, 06 Aug 2015 at 22:03 EDT (3,193 days ago) in Aries

167.

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. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 at 06:03 EDT (3,197 days ago) in Aquarius

168.

Blue Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 at 06:42 EDT (3,199 days ago) in Capricornus

169.

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, 30 Jul 2015 at 05:03 EDT (3,200 days ago) in Sagittarius

170.

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, 24 Jul 2015 at 00:04 EDT (3,206 days ago) in Virgo

171.

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. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 at 07:02 EDT (3,209 days ago) in Virgo

172.

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, 16 Jul 2015 at 14:44 EDT (3,214 days ago) in Cancer

173.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 15 Jul 2015 at 21:25 EDT (3,215 days ago) in Gemini

174.

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, 08 Jul 2015 at 16:24 EDT (3,222 days ago) in Pisces

175.

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. Sun, 05 Jul 2015 at 14:52 EDT (3,225 days ago) in Aquarius

176.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 at 22:19 EDT (3,229 days ago) in Sagittarius

177.

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. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 at 20:45 EDT (3,229 days ago) in Sagittarius

178.

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, 24 Jun 2015 at 07:03 EDT (3,236 days ago) in Virgo

179.

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. Tue, 23 Jun 2015 at 13:00 EDT (3,237 days ago) in Leo

180.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 16 Jun 2015 at 10:06 EDT (3,244 days ago) in Taurus