21.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Sun, 25 May 2025 at 16:15 EST (205 days ago) in Aries

22.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Sun, 25 May 2025 at 21:33 EST (205 days ago) in Aries

23.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 26 May 2025 at 23:03 EST (204 days ago) in Taurus

24.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 at 23:41 EST (197 days ago) in Leo

25.

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, 07 Jun 2025 at 06:43 EST (192 days ago) in Virgo

26.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 at 03:43 EST (188 days ago) in Ophiuchus

27.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 at 00:13 EST (188 days ago) in Sagittarius

28.

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, 18 Jun 2025 at 15:19 EST (181 days ago) in Pisces

29.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 at 00:44 EST (177 days ago) in Taurus

30.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 at 01:50 EST (174 days ago) in Auriga

31.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 at 06:32 EST (174 days ago) in Auriga

32.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 at 15:30 EST (167 days ago) in Virgo

33.

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. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 at 22:28 EST (165 days ago) in Virgo

34.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 06:12 EST (159 days ago) in Sagittarius

35.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 16:36 EST (159 days ago) in Sagittarius

36.

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, 17 Jul 2025 at 20:38 EST (152 days ago) in Pisces

37.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 at 09:54 EST (149 days ago) in Taurus

38.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 at 15:12 EST (145 days ago) in Cancer

39.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 at 16:45 EST (144 days ago) in Cancer

40.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 at 08:41 EST (137 days ago) in Virgo