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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, 20 Jun 2020 at 06:31 EDT (1,425 days ago) in Taurus

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June solstice 20 June will be the longest day of 2020 in the northern hemisphere. Sat, 20 Jun 2020 at 17:36 EDT (1,425 days ago) in Taurus

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Annular solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Asia and Africa. Sun, 21 Jun 2020 at 02:41 EDT (1,424 days ago) in Taurus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 21 Jun 2020 at 02:42 EDT (1,424 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 28 Jun 2020 at 04:16 EDT (1,417 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 22:12 EDT (1,416 days ago) in Virgo

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The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Sat, 04 Jul 2020 at 07:34 EDT (1,411 days ago) in Pisces

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, the Americas and Africa. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 at 00:30 EDT (1,410 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 at 00:44 EDT (1,410 days ago) 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. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 at 05:13 EDT (1,410 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Sun, 12 Jul 2020 at 15:26 EDT (1,403 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 12 Jul 2020 at 19:29 EDT (1,403 days ago) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 at 13:34 EDT (1,395 days ago) in Cancer

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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, 20 Jul 2020 at 23:28 EDT (1,395 days ago) in Cancer

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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. Sat, 25 Jul 2020 at 01:01 EDT (1,390 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 27 Jul 2020 at 08:33 EDT (1,388 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. Sun, 02 Aug 2020 at 11:57 EDT (1,382 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 at 11:58 EDT (1,381 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Sun, 09 Aug 2020 at 09:50 EDT (1,375 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 at 12:45 EDT (1,373 days ago) in Aries