July 2016

1. Sun
2. Mon
3. Tue
4. Wed
5. Thu
6. Fri
7. Sat
13. 1 11%
14. 2 5%
15. 3 1%
16. 4 New
17. 5 2%
18. 6 6%
19. 7 12%
20. 8 19%
21. 9 28%
22. 10 37%
23. 11 First qtr
24. 12 56%
25. 13 65%
26. 14 74%
27. 15 82%
28. 16 89%
29. 17 94%
30. 18 98%
31. 19 Full
32. 20 99%
33. 21 97%
34. 22 91%
35. 23 84%
36. 24 75%
37. 25 65%
38. 26 Last qtr
39. 27 42%
40. 28 31%
41. 29 21%
42. 30 12%
43. 31 6%

• Moon phase
• Perigee or apogee
• Eclipse
• Planets
• Equinox or solstice

Events in July 2016

1. Fri, Jul 1

   Perigee

   The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 366,000 km.

2. Mon, Jul 47:01 AM

   New Moon

   The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.

3. Wed, Jul 611:10 PM

   Mercury behind the Sun

   On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.

4. Sat, Jul 95:32 AM

   Moon and Jupiter close together

   They pass 0.8° apart in the sky.

5. Mon, Jul 118:52 PM

   First Quarter

   Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.

6. Wed, Jul 13

   Apogee

   The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,300 km.

7. Sat, Jul 161:44 AM

   Moon and Saturn close together

   They pass 3.4° apart in the sky.

8. Sat, Jul 165:58 PM

   Mercury and Venus close together

   They pass 0.5° apart in the sky.

9. Tue, Jul 196:57 PM

   Full Moon Buck Moon

   The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.

10. Sat, Jul 2312:53 AM

    Moon and Neptune close together

    They pass 1.0° apart in the sky.

11. Tue, Jul 262:18 AM

    Moon and Uranus close together

    They pass 2.8° apart in the sky.

12. Tue, Jul 267:00 PM

    Last Quarter

    Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.

13. Wed, Jul 27

    Perigee

    The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 369,700 km.

Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.