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Moon Calendar, 1968

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Apo
9 Jan, 1968 12:47:22 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,107,020 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 404,634 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-8.3%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
Full
15 Jan, 1968 16:11:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,145,594 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 388,671 km
(+1.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.512°
(-1.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.521°
(-1.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-0.6%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Peri
24 Jan, 1968 23:39:32 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,269,036 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 369,277 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.9%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
New
29 Jan, 1968 16:29:11 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,353,917 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 378,303 km
(-1.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.526°
(+0.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.535°
(+0.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Apo
6 Feb, 1968 09:59:43 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,517,560 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 404,264 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Feb, 1968 06:42:47 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,722,506 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 377,311 km
(-1.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.528°
(+1.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.536°
(+1.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Peri
18 Feb, 1968 16:15:43 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,857,338 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 368,778 km
(-3.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.540°
(+3.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.549°
(+3.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.3%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
New
28 Feb, 1968 06:55:34 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,188,343 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 389,672 km
(+1.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.511°
(-2.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.519°
(-2.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.94
(-2.5%)
 
29
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Apo
5 Mar, 1968 06:33:07 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,407,313 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 404,707 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
Full
14 Mar, 1968 18:52:10 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,778,314 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 367,112 km
(-4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Peri
17 Mar, 1968 01:31:39 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,872,832 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 363,375 km
(-5.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+11.1%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
28 Mar, 1968 UT
Partial Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.498°
(-6.0%)
New
28 Mar, 1968 22:48:03 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,385,210 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 399,397 km
(+4.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.498°
(-4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.506°
(-4.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
Apo
1 Apr, 1968 23:29:35 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,557,377 km
(-0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.0%)
Moon Dist 405,635 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.7%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
13 Apr, 1968 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.563°
(+6.1%)
Full
13 Apr, 1968 04:51:34 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,030,363 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 359,988 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
14
 
 
Peri
14 Apr, 1968 06:49:54 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,076,229 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 358,922 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.564°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+12.0%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
New
27 Apr, 1968 15:21:02 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,629,827 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 405,340 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
Apo
29 Apr, 1968 09:09:25 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,697,088 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 406,387 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.3%)
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
Full
12 May, 1968 13:04:47 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,162,094 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 357,008 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.6%)
Peri
12 May, 1968 16:45:35 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,167,189 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 356,984 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.6%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
Apo
26 May, 1968 11:49:18 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,585,929 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,539 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.4%)
27
 
New
27 May, 1968 07:29:45 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,607,070 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 406,312 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
Full
10 Jun, 1968 20:13:01 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,903,284 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 358,432 km
(-6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.6%)
Peri
10 Jun, 1968 02:38:20 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,891,190 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 357,920 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.0%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Apo
22 Jun, 1968 19:02:00 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,058,622 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,006 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.7%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
New
25 Jun, 1968 22:24:24 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,081,579 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 402,303 km
(+5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
Peri
8 Jul, 1968 08:30:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,091,241 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 361,389 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.6%)
9
 
 
 
10
 
Full
10 Jul, 1968 03:17:30 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,084,423 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 363,912 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 Jul, 1968 09:09:22 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,010,974 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 405,044 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.3%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
New
25 Jul, 1968 11:49:18 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,945,661 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 394,284 km
(+3.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.505°
(-3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Peri
5 Aug, 1968 03:17:06 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,741,466 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 366,330 km
(-4.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.553°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+5.2%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
Full
8 Aug, 1968 11:32:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,663,667 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 372,623 km
(-2.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.534°
(+2.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.543°
(+2.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.99
(+1.8%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
Apo
17 Aug, 1968 02:46:19 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,441,314 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 404,309 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.3%)
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
New
23 Aug, 1968 23:56:28 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,234,575 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 383,868 km
(+0.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.527°
(-0.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-3.6%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
Peri
31 Aug, 1968 02:16:46 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,989,066 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 369,804 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+4.2%)
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
Full
6 Sep, 1968 22:07:13 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,733,391 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.8%)
Moon Dist 383,250 km
(+0.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.519°
(-0.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.528°
(-0.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
Apo
13 Sep, 1968 21:56:13 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,463,530 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 404,350 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.2%)
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
22 Sep, 1968 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.537°
(+1.2%)
New
22 Sep, 1968 11:08:02 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,117,189 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 373,016 km
(-2.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.534°
(+2.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.543°
(+2.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.7%)
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Peri
25 Sep, 1968 20:26:01 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,972,802 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 366,624 km
(-4.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.5%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
6 Oct, 1968 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.514°
(-3.2%)
Full
6 Oct, 1968 11:46:10 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,508,840 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 393,925 km
(+2.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.505°
(-3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.513°
(-3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.90
(-6.3%)
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
Apo
11 Oct, 1968 17:06:18 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,286,836 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 405,153 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.2%)
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 Oct, 1968 21:44:09 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,864,077 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 363,769 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.557°
(+5.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
Peri
23 Oct, 1968 15:13:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,792,613 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 361,335 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.4%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
Full
5 Nov, 1968 04:24:47 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,292,350 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 402,356 km
(+5.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
Apo
8 Nov, 1968 08:59:59 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,176,955 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 406,098 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.2%)
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
New
20 Nov, 1968 08:01:30 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,790,349 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,943 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.1%)
Peri
20 Nov, 1968 23:42:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,770,795 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,524 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.4%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
Full
4 Dec, 1968 23:07:22 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,404,788 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,375 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
5
 
 
Apo
5 Dec, 1968 14:47:36 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,391,165 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 406,513 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
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New
19 Dec, 1968 18:18:31 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,177,046 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 356,768 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.15
(+17.9%)
Peri
19 Dec, 1968 12:24:22 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,179,691 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 356,706 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.15
(+17.9%)
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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.