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Moon Calendar, 2056

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
Full
2 Jan, 2056 22:05:28 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,092,986 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 385,063 km
(+0.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.517°
(-0.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.526°
(-0.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.98
(+1.3%)
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Peri
10 Jan, 2056 16:50:01 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,111,901 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 370,186 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.6%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
16 Jan, 2056 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.529°
(-0.3%)
New
16 Jan, 2056 22:10:25 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,159,715 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 382,023 km
(-0.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.521°
(-0.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.530°
(-0.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.8%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Apo
24 Jan, 2056 02:23:18 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,242,274 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,483 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.4%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
1 Feb, 2056 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.542°
(+2.2%)
Full
1 Feb, 2056 12:35:32 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,385,688 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 373,604 km
(-2.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.533°
(+2.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.542°
(+2.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+7.2%)
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
Peri
4 Feb, 2056 23:53:19 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,462,377 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 367,043 km
(-4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.542°
(+4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.9%)
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
New
15 Feb, 2056 13:59:30 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,746,620 km
(-1.3%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.3%)
Moon Dist 393,309 km
(+2.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.506°
(-3.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.514°
(-3.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.93
(-3.8%)
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
Apo
20 Feb, 2056 22:28:53 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,908,493 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 405,159 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.5%)
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
Full
2 Mar, 2056 00:39:51 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,249,183 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 364,061 km
(-4.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.547°
(+4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.556°
(+4.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
3
 
 
Peri
3 Mar, 2056 19:45:50 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,316,013 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 361,481 km
(-5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+13.1%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
New
16 Mar, 2056 06:52:08 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,815,316 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 402,089 km
(+5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.495°
(-5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.503°
(-5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Apo
19 Mar, 2056 13:36:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,950,273 km
(-0.4%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 406,082 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.2%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
Full
31 Mar, 2056 10:24:42 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,446,543 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 358,205 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
April
1
 
 
Peri
1 Apr, 2056 03:58:58 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,478,107 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 357,693 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.11
(+13.7%)
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
New
14 Apr, 2056 23:50:19 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,078,554 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 406,405 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
15
 
 
Apo
15 Apr, 2056 19:36:17 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,113,119 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 406,633 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.8%)
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
Full
29 Apr, 2056 18:30:48 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,668,419 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 356,835 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.4%)
Peri
29 Apr, 2056 14:49:29 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,662,493 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 356,811 km
(-6.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+7.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Apo
12 May, 2056 22:16:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,152,539 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 406,544 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.9%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
New
14 May, 2056 16:06:02 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,210,287 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 405,474 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Peri
28 May, 2056 00:01:30 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,589,991 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 358,869 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.8%)
29
 
Full
29 May, 2056 01:57:43 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,617,076 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 359,933 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+9.1%)
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Apo
9 Jun, 2056 08:52:09 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,867,011 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 405,779 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.4%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
New
13 Jun, 2056 07:03:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,933,379 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 399,730 km
(+4.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.498°
(-4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.506°
(-4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Peri
25 Jun, 2056 03:03:27 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,057,601 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 363,147 km
(-5.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.548°
(+5.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.558°
(+5.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.6%)
26
 
 
 
27
27 Jun, 2056 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.552°
(+4.1%)
Full
27 Jun, 2056 09:47:28 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,071,320 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 366,874 km
(-4.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.543°
(+4.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.552°
(+4.1%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.4%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Apo
7 Jul, 2056 00:56:34 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,097,676 km
(+1.7%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,769 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.2%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
12 Jul, 2056 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.518°
(-2.3%)
New
12 Jul, 2056 20:19:39 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,080,407 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 390,532 km
(+2.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.510°
(-2.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.518°
(-2.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.9%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Peri
22 Jul, 2056 11:48:46 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,987,400 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 368,059 km
(-3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.9%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
26 Jul, 2056 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.538°
(+1.4%)
Full
26 Jul, 2056 18:54:15 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,926,450 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 376,538 km
(-1.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.529°
(+1.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.538°
(+1.4%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-0.7%)
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Apo
3 Aug, 2056 19:12:33 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,788,749 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 404,218 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.7%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
New
11 Aug, 2056 07:47:49 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,622,328 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 379,765 km
(-0.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.524°
(+0.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.533°
(+0.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-2.0%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
Peri
16 Aug, 2056 15:36:00 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,478,321 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 369,230 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.9%)
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
Full
25 Aug, 2056 06:00:18 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,212,179 km
(+1.1%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.1%)
Moon Dist 387,336 km
(+1.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.514°
(-1.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.522°
(-1.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.91
(-5.3%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
Apo
31 Aug, 2056 14:05:09 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,001,179 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 404,517 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.9%)
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
New
9 Sep, 2056 17:47:06 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,668,946 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 369,442 km
(-3.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Peri
12 Sep, 2056 10:36:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,562,775 km
(+0.6%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.6%)
Moon Dist 364,706 km
(-4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.546°
(+4.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.8%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
Full
23 Sep, 2056 19:34:21 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,090,424 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 397,284 km
(+3.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.501°
(-3.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.509°
(-4.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
Apo
28 Sep, 2056 07:59:17 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,901,217 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 405,426 km
(+6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-12.0%)
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
New
9 Oct, 2056 03:00:13 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,446,303 km
(-0.1%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 361,405 km
(-5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.551°
(+5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.561°
(+5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
10
 
 
Peri
10 Oct, 2056 11:05:41 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,388,728 km
(-0.2%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.1%)
Moon Dist 359,834 km
(-6.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.563°
(+6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.5%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
Full
23 Oct, 2056 11:46:23 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,830,334 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.5%)
Moon Dist 404,245 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
Apo
25 Oct, 2056 20:59:37 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,733,432 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 406,236 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.84
(-11.0%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
New
7 Nov, 2056 12:20:29 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,253,130 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 357,145 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.9%)
Peri
7 Nov, 2056 20:58:21 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,240,015 km
(-0.9%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+0.9%)
Moon Dist 357,014 km
(-6.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.558°
(+6.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.568°
(+7.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+16.0%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
Apo
21 Nov, 2056 23:19:30 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,763,279 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 406,433 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
22
 
Full
22 Nov, 2056 06:11:32 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,754,817 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 406,406 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
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New
6 Dec, 2056 22:30:53 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,395,469 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 357,610 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.0%)
Peri
6 Dec, 2056 09:42:09 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,406,444 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 357,324 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+17.2%)
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Apo
19 Dec, 2056 02:51:23 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,189,329 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,061 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.0%)
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22 Dec, 2056 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.502°
(-5.4%)
Full
22 Dec, 2056 01:33:47 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,156,828 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 402,977 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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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.