21.

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. Thu, 30 Mar 2017 at 08:32 EDT (2,594 days ago) in Aries

22.

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, 03 Apr 2017 at 14:39 EDT (2,590 days ago) in Gemini

23.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 11 Apr 2017 at 02:08 EDT (2,582 days ago) in Virgo

24.

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, 14 Apr 2017 at 04:19 EDT (2,579 days ago) in Libra

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, 15 Apr 2017 at 06:04 EDT (2,578 days ago) in Ophiuchus

26.

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, 19 Apr 2017 at 05:57 EDT (2,574 days ago) in Sagittarius

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. Mon, 24 Apr 2017 at 00:09 EDT (2,569 days ago) in Pisces

28.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 26 Apr 2017 at 08:17 EDT (2,567 days ago) in Cetus

29.

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. Thu, 27 Apr 2017 at 12:14 EDT (2,566 days ago) in Taurus

30.

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, 02 May 2017 at 22:47 EDT (2,561 days ago) in Cancer

31.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 10 May 2017 at 17:42 EDT (2,553 days ago) in Libra

32.

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, 12 May 2017 at 15:51 EDT (2,551 days ago) in Ophiuchus

33.

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. Sat, 13 May 2017 at 02:20 EDT (2,550 days ago) in Ophiuchus

34.

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, 18 May 2017 at 20:33 EDT (2,545 days ago) in Aquarius

35.

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, 24 May 2017 at 05:25 EDT (2,539 days ago) in Aries

36.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 25 May 2017 at 15:45 EDT (2,538 days ago) in Taurus

37.

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. Thu, 25 May 2017 at 21:20 EDT (2,538 days ago) in Taurus

38.

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, 01 Jun 2017 at 08:42 EDT (2,531 days ago) in Leo

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, 08 Jun 2017 at 18:21 EDT (2,524 days ago) in Ophiuchus

40.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 09 Jun 2017 at 09:09 EDT (2,523 days ago) in Ophiuchus