Phases of Earth's Moon Each Month of the Year:
A.D. 2010

Also, Eclipses (beginning 2007 March); Monthly Times of Lunar Apogee and Perigee (beginning 2007 April)

A.D. 2010

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October ** November ** December

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A.D. 2010

2010 January

* Thur., 2009 Dec. 31, 2:13 p.m. EST - Full Moon: "Blue Moon" (using the definition of two full moons in one calendar month; one of several definitions of "Blue Moon").

* Thur., 2009 Dec. 31, 2:23:45.9 p.m. EST - Greatest eclipse of this minor Partial Eclipse of the Moon, occurring in the Constellation Gemini the Twins - Not visible in most of the Western Hemisphere except Alaska, northern Canada, and extreme eastern Brazil; visible in most other parts of the world.

* Fri., Jan. 1, 4:00 p.m. EST - Moon at perigee: 358,682 kilometers - Large Tides Expected. * Thur., Jan. 7, 5:39 a.m. EST - Last Quarter Moon.

* Fri., Jan. 15, 2:07:39.0 a.m. EST - Time of greatest eclipse of Annular Solar Eclipse/Annular Eclipse of the Sun, visible as annular or partial solar eclipse in Africa, Indian Ocean, India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Cbina.
SAFE WAY TO VIEW A SOLAR ECLIPSE !

* Fri., Jan. 15, 2:11 a.m. EST - New Moon: Lunation 1077.

* Sat., Jan. 23, 5:53 a.m. EST - First Quarter Moon.

* Sat., Jan. 30, 1:18 a.m. EST - Full Moon (Wolf Moon) - Largest Full Moon in 2010.

* Sat., Jan. 30, 4:00 a.m. EST - Moon at perigee: 356,593 kilometers - Large Tides Expected.

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 February

* Fri., Feb. 5, 6:48 p.m. EST - Last Quarter Moon.

* Fri., Feb. 12, 9:00 p.m. EST - Moon at apogee: 406,540 kilometers.

* Sat., Feb. 13, 9:51 p.m. EST - New Moon - Lunation: 1078.

* Sun., Feb. 21, 7:42 p.m. EST - First Quarter Moon.

* Sat., Feb. 27, 5:00 p.m. EST - Moon at perigee: 357,829 kilometers - Large Tides Expected.

* Sun., Feb. 28, 11:38 a.m. EST - Full Moon (Snow Moon).

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 March

* Sun., March 7, 10:42 a.m. EST - Last Quarter Moon.

* Fri., March 12, 5:00 a.m. EST - Moon at apogee: 406,008 kilometers.

* Mon., March 15, 5:01 p.m. EDST - New Moon; Lunation: 1079.

* Tue., March 23, 7:00 a.m. EDST - First Quarter Moon.

* Sun., March 28, 1:00 a.m. EDST - Moon at perigee: 361,876 kilometers.

* Mon., March 29, 10:25 p.m. EDST - Full Moon (Worm Moon)

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 April

* Tue., April 6, 5:37 a.m. EDST - Last Quarter Moon.

* Thur., April 8, 11:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 405,002 kilometers.

* Wed., April 14, 8:29 a.m. EDST - New Moon: Lunation 1080.

* Wed., April 21, 2:20 p.m. EDST - First Quarter Moon.

* Sat., April 24, 5:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at perigee: 367,141 kilometers.

* Wed., April 28, 8:18 a.m. EDST - Full Moon (Pink Moon).

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 May

* Thur., May 6, 12:15 a.m. EDST - Last Quarter Moon.

* Thur., May 6, 6:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 404,236 kilometers.

* Thur., May 13, 9:04 p.m. EDST - New Moon: Lunation 1081.

* Thur., May 20, 5:00 a.m. EDST - Moon at perigee: 369,733 kilometers.

* Thur., May 20, 7:43 p.m. EDST - First Quarter Moon.

* Thur., May 27, 7:07 p.m. EDST - Full Moon (Flower Moon).

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 June

* Thur., June 3, 1:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 404,266 kilometers.

* Fri., June 4, 6:13 p.m. EDST - Last Quarter Moon.

* Sat., June 12, 7:15 a.m. EDST - New Moon; Lunation 1082.

* Tue., June 15, 11:00 a.m. EDST - Moon at perigee: 365,932 kilometers.

* Sat., June 19, 12:29 a.m. EDST - First Quarter Moon.

* Sat., June 26, 7:30 a.m. EDST - Full Moon (Strawberry Moon).

* Sat., June 26, 7:38:27 a.m. EDST - Time of greatest eclipse for partial eclipse of the Moon, visible from much of the Americas, the Pacific and eastern portion of Asia. Eclipses of the Moon/Lunar Eclipses are safe to view with the naked-eye, binoculars, or a telescope.

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 July

* Thur., July 1, 6:00 a.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 405,036 kilometers.

* Sun., July 4, 10:35 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.

* Tue., July 6, 7:00 a.m. EDST - Earth at aphelion: 152,096,520 kilometers.

* Sun., July 11, 3:33:31.4 p.m. EDST - Time of Maximum Eclipse for the Total Eclipse of the Sun visible in the South Pacific Ocean, Mangaia (Cook Islands) and Easter Island (Isla de Pascua), southern Chile and Argentina.
Safe Way to View a Solar Eclipse.

* Sun., July 11, 3:40 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation 1083.

* Sun., July 18, 6:11 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: First Quarter.

* Sun., July 25, 9:36 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Full Moon - Buck Moon.

* Wed., July 28, 8:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 405,955 kilometers.

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 August

* Tue., Aug. 3, 12:59 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.

* Mon., Aug. 9, 11:08 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation 1084.

* Tue., Aug. 10, 2:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at perigee: 357,857 kilometers - Large Tides Predicted.

* Mon., Aug. 16, 2:14 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: First Quarter.

* Tue., Aug. 24, 1:05 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Full Moon - Sturgeon Moon - Smallest Full Moon in 2010.

* Wed., Aug. 25, 2:00 a.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 406,389 kilometers.

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 September

* Wed., Sept. 1, 1:22 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.

* Wed., Sept. 8, 12:00 Midnight EDST - Moon at perigee: 357,190 kilometers - Large Tides Predicted.

* Wed., Sept. 8, 6:30 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation 1085.

* Wed., Sept. 15, 1:50 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: First Quarter.

* Tue., Sept. 21, 4:00 a.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 406,165 kilometers.

* Thur., Sept. 23, 5:17 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Full Moon - (Corn Moon).

* Thur., Sept. 30, 11:52 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 October

* Wed., Oct. 6, 10:00 a.m. EDST - Moon at perigee: 359,455 kilometers.

* Thur., Oct. 7, 10:00 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation 1086.

* Thur., Oct. 14, 5:27 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: First Quarter.

* Mon., Oct. 18, 2:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 405,428 kilometers.

* Fri., Oct. 22, 9:36 p.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Full Moon (Harvest Moon).

* Sat., Oct. 30, 8:46 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 November

* Wed., Nov. 3, 1:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at perigee: 364,191 kilometers.

* Sat., Nov. 6, 12:52 a.m. EDST - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation 1087.

* Sat., Nov. 13, 11:38 a.m. EST - Moon Phase: First Quarter.

* Mon., Nov. 15, 7:00 a.m. EST - Moon at apogee: 404,631 kilometers.

* Sun., Nov. 21, 12:27 p.m. EST - Moon Phase: Full Moon (Beaver Moon).

* Sun., Nov. 28, 3:36 p.m. EST - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.

* Tue., Nov. 30, 2:00 p.m. EST - Moon at perigee: 369,430 kilometers.

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter

2010 December

* Sun., Dec. 5, 12:36 p.m. EST - Moon Phase: New Moon - Lunation 1088.

* Mon., Dec. 13, 4:00 a.m. EST - Moon at apogee: 404,406 kilometers.

* Mon., Dec. 13, 8:59 a.m. EST - Moon Phase: First Quarter.

* Tue., Dec. 21, 3:13 a.m. EST - Moon Phase: Full Moon (Cold Moon or Long-Nights Moon).

* Tue., Dec. 21, 3:16:57 a.m. EST (time of greatest eclipse) - Total Eclipse of the Moon visible in North America, the western portion of South America, and the northern portion of Scandinavia. Partial Lunar Eclipse visible from portions of Europe and Africa (not visible in southern or eastern Africa), eastern portion of South America, and eastern portion of Asia. An Eclipse of the Moon or Lunar Eclipse is SAFE TO VIEW with the naked-eye or with binoculars or a telescope.

* Sat., Dec. 25, 7:00 a.m. EST - Moon at perigee: 368,465 kilometers.

* Tue., Dec. 28, 12:18 a.m. EST - Moon Phase: Last Quarter.

Current Phase *** Phases Next 27.322 Days (Orbital Period)

Phases of Moon Defined -- New Moon *** First Quarter *** Full Moon *** Last (or "Third") Quarter


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