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Moon Calendar, 1961

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
Full
1 Jan, 1961 23:05:56 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,086,219 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 405,526 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Apo
3 Jan, 1961 12:56:40 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,086,306 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 406,341 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.0%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
New
16 Jan, 1961 21:29:54 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,170,501 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 356,682 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.15
(+17.9%)
Peri
16 Jan, 1961 22:59:50 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,171,169 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 356,678 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.15
(+18.0%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
Apo
30 Jan, 1961 12:34:24 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,374,199 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,387 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
31
 
Full
31 Jan, 1961 18:46:38 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,400,255 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 405,871 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Peri
14 Feb, 1961 11:27:05 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,759,441 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 358,208 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.0%)
15
15 Feb, 1961 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.559°
(+5.4%)
New
15 Feb, 1961 08:10:14 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,785,322 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 358,920 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.5%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Apo
26 Feb, 1961 21:11:06 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,158,435 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 405,831 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.1%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
2 Mar, 1961 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.505°
(-4.9%)
Full
2 Mar, 1961 13:34:32 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,291,611 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 400,739 km
(+4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.497°
(-4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.505°
(-4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.0%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Peri
14 Mar, 1961 18:25:08 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,779,121 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 362,502 km
(-5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.7%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
New
16 Mar, 1961 18:50:30 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,862,746 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 365,614 km
(-4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.544°
(+4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Apo
26 Mar, 1961 14:29:28 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,270,795 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 404,852 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.0%)
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
Full
1 Apr, 1961 05:47:09 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,510,683 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 391,628 km
(+2.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.508°
(-2.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.517°
(-2.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.2%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Peri
11 Apr, 1961 07:33:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,950,811 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 367,788 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.551°
(+3.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.9%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
New
15 Apr, 1961 05:37:23 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,118,351 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 375,353 km
(-1.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.530°
(+1.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.539°
(+1.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+2.4%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Apo
23 Apr, 1961 10:04:36 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,450,563 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 404,181 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.1%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
Full
30 Apr, 1961 18:40:28 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,734,720 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 380,821 km
(-0.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.523°
(+0.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.531°
(+0.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-1.4%)
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Peri
6 May, 1961 12:02:59 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,949,770 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 369,577 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.4%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
New
14 May, 1961 16:54:07 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,235,452 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 386,240 km
(+0.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.515°
(-1.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.524°
(-1.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.7%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
Apo
21 May, 1961 05:11:54 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,431,474 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 404,333 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.3%)
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
Full
30 May, 1961 04:37:02 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,662,823 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 370,529 km
(-3.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.537°
(+3.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.546°
(+3.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.9%)
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Peri
2 Jun, 1961 02:39:22 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,730,798 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 365,255 km
(-4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.8%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
New
13 Jun, 1961 05:16:12 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,944,592 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 396,256 km
(+3.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.502°
(-3.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.510°
(-3.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Apo
17 Jun, 1961 22:20:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,005,227 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,178 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.3%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
Full
28 Jun, 1961 12:37:32 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,082,077 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 362,472 km
(-5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
Peri
30 Jun, 1961 01:17:34 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,087,979 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 360,518 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+8.1%)
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
New
12 Jul, 1961 19:11:04 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,078,774 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 403,499 km
(+5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.501°
(-5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
Apo
15 Jul, 1961 11:19:45 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,059,711 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,096 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.8%)
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
Full
27 Jul, 1961 19:50:00 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,901,407 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 357,847 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
28
 
 
Peri
28 Jul, 1961 08:36:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,892,673 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 357,572 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.2%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
11 Aug, 1961 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.493°
(-7.0%)
New
11 Aug, 1961 10:35:42 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,604,231 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,465 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.4%)
Apo
11 Aug, 1961 16:53:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,597,534 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,488 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.4%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Peri
25 Aug, 1961 18:45:54 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,174,512 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 357,250 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.4%)
26
26 Aug, 1961 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Full
26 Aug, 1961 03:13:08 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,162,861 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 357,373 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Apo
7 Sep, 1961 20:25:06 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,716,618 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 406,193 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.3%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
New
10 Sep, 1961 02:49:28 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,629,649 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 404,389 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Peri
23 Sep, 1961 04:06:22 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,090,455 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 359,746 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.5%)
24
 
Full
24 Sep, 1961 11:33:20 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,035,083 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 361,256 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Apo
5 Oct, 1961 07:53:37 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,579,380 km
(-0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.0%)
Moon Dist 405,361 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.6%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
New
9 Oct, 1961 18:52:31 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,389,497 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 397,565 km
(+3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.501°
(-4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.509°
(-4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.9%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
Peri
21 Oct, 1961 06:52:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,894,317 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 364,542 km
(-4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.3%)
22
 
 
 
23
 
Full
23 Oct, 1961 21:30:31 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,785,953 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 369,068 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Apo
2 Nov, 1961 01:41:49 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,427,793 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 404,503 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.8%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
New
8 Nov, 1961 09:58:26 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,195,347 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 387,390 km
(+1.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.514°
(-1.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.522°
(-1.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-1.4%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Peri
17 Nov, 1961 05:32:16 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,889,831 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 369,631 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.8%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
Full
22 Nov, 1961 09:43:41 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,729,373 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 379,610 km
(-0.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.524°
(+0.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.533°
(+0.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.3%)
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Nov, 1961 22:29:41 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,531,359 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 404,255 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
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New
7 Dec, 1961 23:51:43 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,358,979 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 376,038 km
(-1.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.529°
(+1.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.538°
(+1.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
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Peri
12 Dec, 1961 00:32:10 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,284,911 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 368,323 km
(-3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.4%)
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Full
22 Dec, 1961 00:41:52 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,148,097 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 390,893 km
(+2.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.509°
(-2.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.518°
(-2.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-1.8%)
 
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Apo
27 Dec, 1961 19:29:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,109,865 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,808 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.4%)
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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.