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Moon Calendar, 1938

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
New
1 Jan, 1938 18:58:16 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,098,058 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,952 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
Peri
15 Jan, 1938 01:44:10 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,144,704 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 359,083 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.4%)
16
 
Full
16 Jan, 1938 05:53:19 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,155,872 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 360,343 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.6%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Apo
27 Jan, 1938 05:39:02 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,318,751 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 405,618 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.0%)
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
New
31 Jan, 1938 13:35:02 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,404,891 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 398,319 km
(+4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.500°
(-4.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.508°
(-4.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.7%)
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Peri
12 Feb, 1938 06:30:39 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,685,907 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 364,073 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.4%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Feb, 1938 17:14:25 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,756,113 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 368,226 km
(-3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Apo
24 Feb, 1938 00:43:55 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,061,145 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 404,649 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
New
2 Mar, 1938 05:39:56 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,285,927 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 388,243 km
(+1.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.513°
(-1.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.521°
(-1.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-1.9%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Peri
11 Mar, 1938 07:39:22 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,629,841 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 369,293 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.9%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
Full
16 Mar, 1938 05:15:05 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,826,529 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 378,773 km
(-1.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.526°
(+0.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.534°
(+0.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+2.3%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Apo
23 Mar, 1938 21:20:45 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,152,874 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 404,185 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.6%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
New
31 Mar, 1938 18:51:51 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,496,296 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 377,147 km
(-1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.528°
(+1.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.537°
(+1.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+2.2%)
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Peri
5 Apr, 1938 04:19:06 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,683,515 km
(+0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 368,584 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.8%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Apr, 1938 18:20:47 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,085,479 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 389,869 km
(+1.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.511°
(-2.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.519°
(-2.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.1%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 Apr, 1938 16:41:05 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,334,903 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 404,557 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.1%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
New
30 Apr, 1938 05:27:36 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,719,831 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 367,295 km
(-4.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+3.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Peri
2 May, 1938 12:46:11 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,806,461 km
(+0.8%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 363,514 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+8.1%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
14 May, 1938 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.506°
(-4.5%)
Full
14 May, 1938 08:38:57 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,213,024 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 399,272 km
(+4.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.499°
(-4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.507°
(-4.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-10.8%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Apo
18 May, 1938 08:38:11 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,340,424 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 405,437 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
29 May, 1938 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.555°
(+4.6%)
New
29 May, 1938 13:59:31 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,656,708 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 360,365 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
30
 
 
Peri
30 May, 1938 16:37:50 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,683,126 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 359,269 km
(-6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.554°
(+6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.4%)
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
Full
12 Jun, 1938 23:47:00 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,932,453 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 405,069 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Apo
14 Jun, 1938 18:16:58 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,958,394 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,161 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.7%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
New
27 Jun, 1938 21:09:55 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,089,963 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,342 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
28
 
 
Peri
28 Jun, 1938 01:17:55 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,090,762 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,313 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.1%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Apo
11 Jul, 1938 21:02:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,076,895 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,297 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.79
(-14.9%)
12
 
Full
12 Jul, 1938 15:04:33 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,072,682 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,106 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Peri
26 Jul, 1938 10:43:26 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,934,796 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 358,111 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.8%)
27
 
New
27 Jul, 1938 03:53:26 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,923,692 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 358,596 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
Apo
8 Aug, 1938 03:08:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,679,139 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 405,799 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.2%)
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
Full
11 Aug, 1938 05:56:51 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,602,251 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 402,200 km
(+5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Peri
23 Aug, 1938 17:07:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,252,699 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 361,502 km
(-5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.7%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
New
25 Aug, 1938 11:17:14 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,196,181 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 363,967 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.3%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Apo
4 Sep, 1938 16:42:59 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,830,859 km
(+0.8%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 404,928 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.9%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
Full
9 Sep, 1938 20:08:07 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,633,344 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 394,122 km
(+3.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.505°
(-3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Peri
20 Sep, 1938 12:40:55 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,210,610 km
(+0.4%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.4%)
Moon Dist 366,539 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.2%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
New
23 Sep, 1938 20:33:33 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,072,744 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 372,767 km
(-2.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.534°
(+2.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.543°
(+2.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Apo
2 Oct, 1938 10:47:55 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,701,396 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 404,313 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.3%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
Full
9 Oct, 1938 09:36:59 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,398,959 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 383,449 km
(+0.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.528°
(-0.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-1.0%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Oct, 1938 07:31:27 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,108,619 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 370,060 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.7%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
New
23 Oct, 1938 08:42:08 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,819,212 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 383,659 km
(+0.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.527°
(-0.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.97
(-0.3%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
Apo
30 Oct, 1938 07:02:07 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,536,968 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 404,476 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-10.0%)
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
7 Nov, 1938 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.544°
(+2.5%)
Full
7 Nov, 1938 22:23:20 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,205,402 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 372,312 km
(-2.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.535°
(+2.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.544°
(+2.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Peri
11 Nov, 1938 03:23:47 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,092,843 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 366,335 km
(-4.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.4%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
22 Nov, 1938 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.505°
(-4.9%)
New
22 Nov, 1938 00:04:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,751,705 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 394,570 km
(+3.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.504°
(-3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.4%)
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Apo
27 Nov, 1938 03:09:09 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,606,593 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 405,352 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.2%)
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
Full
7 Dec, 1938 10:22:08 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,361,047 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 362,999 km
(-5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
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Peri
9 Dec, 1938 01:17:05 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,330,181 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 360,795 km
(-5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+15.0%)
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New
21 Dec, 1938 18:06:47 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,158,894 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 402,963 km
(+5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.494°
(-5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.502°
(-5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
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Apo
24 Dec, 1938 18:55:02 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,132,551 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,295 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.1%)
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Key to Fields

Full Moon
The moment in the Moon's orbit when it is exactly opposite the Earth from the Sun. From our perspective, the Moon appears completely illuminated at this point. In practice, the Moon will appear full for a day or so on either side of this moment.
New Moon
The moment in the Moon's orbit when it is exactly between the Earth and the Sun. From our perspective, the Moon appears completely dark at this point, but in any case it is too close to the Sun to be seen. In practice, the Moon will be invisible for a day or so on either side of this moment.
Perigee
The moment in the Moon's elliptical orbit when it is closest to the Earth.
Apogee
The moment in the Moon's elliptical orbit when it is farthest from the Earth.
Sun/Moon Distance
The distance from the centre of the Earth to the Sun/Moon, in km. The percentage figure represents how this distance compares to the average.
Sun Size
The angular diameter of the Sun, in degrees. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Sun compared to the average.
Moon Geo Size
The angular diameter of the Moon, as it would be seen from the centre of the Earth ("geocentric"). This is essentially the same size that you would see if the Moon was on the horizon, for example at the start or end of a solar eclipse. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average geocentric diameter.
Moon Zenith Size
The angular diameter of the Moon, as it would be seen from directly beneath it; that is, when it is directly overhead. This is larger than the geocentric size, as you are closer to the Moon by half the diameter of the Earth. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average zenith diameter.
Moon Magnitude
The magnitude of the Moon. Magnitude is a measure of an object's brightness, used by astronomers. It uses a logarithmic scale, and counts backwards — smaller numbers, even down to negative numbers, indicate brighter objects. So, an object of magnitude -13 is 2.5 times brighter than an object of magnitude -12. Magnitudes shown here do not take account of the phase of the Moon; they represent what you would see if the Moon was full. The percentage figure represents the actual brightness of the Moon compared to its average brightness.
Eclipse
If an eclipse occurs in conjunction with the given Moon event, it is displayed as an icon. Click on this icon go to the Eclipse's page; you can hover over it to see data about the eclipse, including the angular diameter of the Moon at the place and time of maximum eclipse. This can be quite different to the Moon at the moment of New or Full Moon, as the place and time of maximum eclipse do not exactly match the place and time where the full Moon is exactly overhead. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average maximum eclipse Moon diameter.