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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, 01 Aug 2025 at 16:36 EDT (445 days away) in Libra

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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. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 at 14:14 EDT (451 days away) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 at 03:54 EDT (453 days away) 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. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 at 13:58 EDT (458 days away) in Aries

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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. Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at 01:12 EDT (460 days away) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at 02:07 EDT (467 days away) in Leo

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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, 25 Aug 2025 at 09:24 EDT (469 days away) in Virgo

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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, 29 Aug 2025 at 11:33 EDT (473 days away) in Libra

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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, 31 Aug 2025 at 02:25 EDT (475 days away) in Scorpius

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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, 05 Sep 2025 at 05:32 EDT (480 days away) in Capricornus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 07 Sep 2025 at 14:08 EDT (482 days away) in Aquarius

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Total lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa, Oceania and Europe. Sun, 07 Sep 2025 at 14:11 EDT (482 days away) 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. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 at 08:09 EDT (485 days away) 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, 14 Sep 2025 at 06:33 EDT (489 days away) in Taurus

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Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Antarctica and Oceania. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 15:42 EDT (496 days away) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 15:55 EDT (496 days away) in Virgo

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September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 at 14:20 EDT (497 days away) in Virgo

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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. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 at 17:45 EDT (499 days away) in Virgo

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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, 26 Sep 2025 at 05:45 EDT (501 days away) in Libra

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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, 29 Sep 2025 at 19:54 EDT (504 days away) in Sagittarius