21.

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. Tue, 13 Aug 2019 at 16:19 EDT (1,726 days ago) in Capricornus

22.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 15 Aug 2019 at 08:29 EDT (1,724 days ago) in Capricornus

23.

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, 17 Aug 2019 at 06:49 EDT (1,722 days ago) in Aquarius

24.

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, 23 Aug 2019 at 10:56 EDT (1,716 days ago) in Taurus

25.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 30 Aug 2019 at 06:38 EDT (1,709 days ago) in Leo

26.

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, 30 Aug 2019 at 11:53 EDT (1,709 days ago) in Leo

27.

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, 01 Sep 2019 at 01:41 EDT (1,707 days ago) in Virgo

28.

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, 05 Sep 2019 at 23:11 EDT (1,703 days ago) in Ophiuchus

29.

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, 11 Sep 2019 at 06:15 EDT (1,697 days ago) in Capricornus

30.

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 Sep 2019 at 09:32 EDT (1,695 days ago) in Aquarius

31.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 14 Sep 2019 at 00:32 EDT (1,694 days ago) in Aquarius

32.

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. Sat, 21 Sep 2019 at 22:41 EDT (1,687 days ago) in Orion

33.

September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Mon, 23 Sep 2019 at 03:43 EDT (1,685 days ago) in Virgo

34.

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, 27 Sep 2019 at 22:23 EDT (1,681 days ago) in Virgo

35.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 28 Sep 2019 at 14:27 EDT (1,680 days ago) in Virgo

36.

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, 01 Oct 2019 at 00:12 EDT (1,677 days ago) in Libra

37.

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, 05 Oct 2019 at 12:47 EDT (1,673 days ago) in Sagittarius

38.

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, 10 Oct 2019 at 12:55 EDT (1,668 days ago) in Aquarius

39.

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. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 at 14:28 EDT (1,668 days ago) in Aquarius

40.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 13 Oct 2019 at 17:07 EDT (1,665 days ago) in Pisces