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. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 at 06:24 EDT (1,008 days ago) in Ophiuchus

22.

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, 23 Jul 2021 at 09:44 EDT (1,006 days ago) in Sagittarius

23.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 22:36 EDT (1,006 days ago) in Capricornus

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. Sat, 31 Jul 2021 at 09:16 EDT (998 days ago) in Aries

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. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 at 03:35 EDT (996 days ago) in Taurus

26.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 08 Aug 2021 at 09:51 EDT (990 days ago) in Cancer

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, 09 Aug 2021 at 14:41 EDT (989 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. Sun, 15 Aug 2021 at 11:20 EDT (983 days ago) in Libra

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. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 at 05:15 EDT (981 days ago) in Ophiuchus

30.

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, 20 Aug 2021 at 19:31 EDT (978 days ago) in Capricornus

31.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 08:01 EDT (976 days ago) in Aquarius

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. Sun, 29 Aug 2021 at 22:22 EDT (969 days ago) in Taurus

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. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 at 03:13 EDT (968 days ago) in Taurus

34.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 at 20:52 EDT (961 days ago) in Leo

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, 08 Sep 2021 at 20:17 EDT (959 days ago) in Virgo

36.

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, 11 Sep 2021 at 06:03 EDT (956 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. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 at 16:39 EDT (954 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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. Sat, 18 Sep 2021 at 12:44 EDT (949 days ago) in Aquarius

39.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 at 19:54 EDT (947 days ago) in Pisces

40.

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, 26 Sep 2021 at 17:43 EDT (941 days ago) in Taurus