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. Sun, 04 Jun 2023 at 21:58 EDT (328 days ago) in Ophiuchus

22.

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. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 at 19:05 EDT (326 days ago) in Sagittarius

23.

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, 10 Jun 2023 at 15:31 EDT (322 days ago) in Aquarius

24.

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, 17 Jun 2023 at 09:26 EDT (315 days ago) in Taurus

25.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 18 Jun 2023 at 00:38 EDT (314 days ago) in Taurus

26.

June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2023 in the northern hemisphere. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 at 10:54 EDT (311 days ago) in Taurus

27.

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, 22 Jun 2023 at 14:30 EDT (310 days ago) in Leo

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. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 at 03:50 EDT (306 days ago) in Virgo

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. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 at 06:27 EDT (299 days ago) in Sagittarius

30.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 at 07:38 EDT (299 days ago) in Sagittarius

31.

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. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 at 18:25 EDT (298 days ago) in Capricornus

32.

The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 at 16:06 EDT (296 days ago) in Pisces

33.

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, 09 Jul 2023 at 21:48 EDT (293 days ago) in Pisces

34.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 at 14:33 EDT (285 days ago) in Gemini

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. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 at 07:24 EDT (284 days ago) in Cancer

36.

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, 20 Jul 2023 at 02:56 EDT (282 days ago) in Leo

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. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 18:07 EDT (277 days ago) in Virgo

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. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 at 15:26 EDT (271 days ago) in Sagittarius

39.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 at 14:31 EDT (270 days ago) in Capricornus

40.

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, 02 Aug 2023 at 01:52 EDT (269 days ago) in Capricornus