Moon calendar
April 2053
- 1 97%
- 2 100%
- 3 New
- 4 98%
- 5 94%
- 6 88%
- 7 82%
- 8 74%
- 9 65%
- 10 56%
- 11 Last qtr
- 12 37%
- 13 28%
- 14 19%
- 15 12%
- 16 6%
- 17 2%
- 18 New
- 19 1%
- 20 5%
- 21 11%
- 22 20%
- 23 30%
- 24 41%
- 25 First qtr
- 26 63%
- 27 74%
- 28 83%
- 29 90%
- 30 95%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in April 2053
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5:42 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 0.2° apart in the sky.
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2:23 AM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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2:14 PM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 1.7° apart in the sky.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,500 km.
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2:04 AM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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1:21 AM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 2.9° apart in the sky.
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9:15 AM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 0.8° apart in the sky.
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2:48 PM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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6:21 AM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 2.9° apart in the sky.
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3:27 PM
Jupiter at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
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8:09 PM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 3.1° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 365,000 km.
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7:03 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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10:30 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 0.2° apart in the sky.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.