161.

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. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 at 12:59 EDT (532 days away) in Libra

162.

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, 16 Oct 2026 at 18:55 EDT (535 days away) in Sagittarius

163.

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, 18 Oct 2026 at 12:13 EDT (537 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 at 08:15 EDT (542 days away) in Pisces

165.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 at 00:11 EDT (545 days away) in Aries

166.

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. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 at 14:05 EDT (547 days away) in Taurus

167.

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, 01 Nov 2026 at 15:28 EDT (551 days away) in Cancer

168.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 at 02:03 EDT (559 days away) in Libra

169.

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, 11 Nov 2026 at 15:06 EDT (561 days away) in Ophiuchus

170.

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, 13 Nov 2026 at 12:50 EDT (563 days away) in Sagittarius

171.

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. Tue, 17 Nov 2026 at 06:48 EDT (567 days away) in Capricornus

172.

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, 22 Nov 2026 at 17:12 EDT (572 days away) in Aries

173.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 24 Nov 2026 at 09:53 EDT (574 days away) in Taurus

174.

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. Wed, 25 Nov 2026 at 16:01 EDT (575 days away) in Taurus

175.

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, 01 Dec 2026 at 01:09 EDT (581 days away) in Leo

176.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 08 Dec 2026 at 19:53 EDT (588 days away) in Ophiuchus

177.

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, 10 Dec 2026 at 04:08 EDT (590 days away) in Sagittarius

178.

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, 11 Dec 2026 at 01:45 EDT (591 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Thu, 17 Dec 2026 at 00:43 EDT (597 days away) in Pisces

180.

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, 23 Dec 2026 at 09:36 EDT (603 days away) in Taurus