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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. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 at 03:31 EDT (54 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Sun, 10 Mar 2024 at 03:04 EDT (52 days ago) in Aquarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 10 Mar 2024 at 05:01 EDT (52 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, 17 Mar 2024 at 00:11 EDT (45 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Sat, 23 Mar 2024 at 11:44 EDT (39 days ago) in Leo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 at 03:00 EDT (37 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 at 23:58 EDT (35 days ago) in Libra

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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, 01 Apr 2024 at 23:15 EDT (30 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 06 Apr 2024 at 10:08 EDT (25 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Sun, 07 Apr 2024 at 13:51 EDT (24 days ago) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 at 14:21 EDT (23 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 at 15:13 EDT (16 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 at 22:10 EDT (12 days ago) in Leo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 at 19:48 EDT (8 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 26 Apr 2024 at 05:14 EDT (5 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Wed, 01 May 2024 at 07:27 EDT (6 hours ago) in Capricornus

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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. Sun, 05 May 2024 at 18:04 EDT (4 days away) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 06 May 2024 at 04:34 EDT (5 days away) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 07 May 2024 at 23:23 EDT (6 days away) in Aries

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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. Wed, 15 May 2024 at 07:48 EDT (14 days away) in Leo