241.

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. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 at 02:44 EDT (213 days ago) 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, 27 Sep 2023 at 20:58 EDT (213 days ago) in Aquarius

243.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 at 05:57 EDT (211 days ago) in Pisces

244.

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. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 at 09:48 EDT (204 days ago) in Gemini

245.

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, 09 Oct 2023 at 23:41 EDT (201 days ago) in Leo

246.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 14 Oct 2023 at 13:56 EDT (196 days ago) 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. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 at 02:44 EDT (193 days ago) in Libra

248.

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. Sat, 21 Oct 2023 at 23:29 EDT (189 days ago) in Sagittarius

249.

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, 25 Oct 2023 at 23:01 EDT (185 days ago) in Aquarius

250.

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, 26 Oct 2023 at 15:01 EDT (184 days ago) in Pisces

251.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 at 16:23 EDT (182 days ago) in Aries

252.

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, 05 Nov 2023 at 03:37 EDT (174 days ago) in Cancer

253.

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, 06 Nov 2023 at 16:48 EDT (173 days ago) in Leo

254.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 at 04:28 EDT (166 days ago) in Libra

255.

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, 14 Nov 2023 at 22:37 EDT (165 days ago) in Scorpius

256.

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, 20 Nov 2023 at 05:50 EDT (159 days ago) in Aquarius

257.

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, 21 Nov 2023 at 16:01 EDT (158 days ago) in Aquarius

258.

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, 25 Nov 2023 at 18:49 EDT (154 days ago) in Aries

259.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 at 04:16 EDT (152 days ago) in Taurus

260.

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, 04 Dec 2023 at 13:42 EDT (145 days ago) in Leo