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Moon Calendar, 2256

Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
Peri
10 Jan, 2256 23:18:07 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,110,788 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 362,227 km
(-5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.12
(+14.5%)
11
 
 
 
12
 
Full
12 Jan, 2256 22:08:16 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,115,677 km
(-1.7%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.7%)
Moon Dist 365,207 km
(-4.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.10
(+12.6%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
Apo
22 Jan, 2256 18:36:05 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,193,214 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 404,958 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.5%)
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
New
28 Jan, 2256 09:35:10 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,268,369 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 391,738 km
(+2.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.508°
(-2.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.516°
(-2.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.94
(-2.3%)
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
February
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
Peri
7 Feb, 2256 14:43:39 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,449,387 km
(-1.5%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.5%)
Moon Dist 367,891 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.5%)
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
Full
11 Feb, 2256 10:27:29 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,536,106 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 375,172 km
(-2.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.531°
(+1.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.540°
(+1.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
Apo
19 Feb, 2256 15:27:32 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,760,970 km
(-1.2%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.2%)
Moon Dist 404,302 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-8.9%)
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
New
27 Feb, 2256 00:31:14 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,994,554 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 380,528 km
(-0.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.523°
(+0.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.532°
(+0.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
March
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
Peri
3 Mar, 2256 13:29:35 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,180,950 km
(-1.0%)
Sun Size 0.538°
(+1.0%)
Moon Dist 369,834 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.2%)
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
Full
12 Mar, 2256 00:09:27 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,487,846 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 386,519 km
(+1.0%)
Moon Geo Size 0.515°
(-1.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.523°
(-1.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.95
(-1.3%)
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Apo
18 Mar, 2256 12:05:25 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,747,917 km
(-0.6%)
Sun Size 0.536°
(+0.6%)
Moon Dist 404,435 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.2%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
New
27 Mar, 2256 12:54:36 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,127,056 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 369,884 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.8%)
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
Peri
30 Mar, 2256 07:03:40 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,242,536 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.534°
(+0.2%)
Moon Dist 365,030 km
(-4.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.5%)
31
 
 
 
April
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
10 Apr, 2256 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.510°
(-3.9%)
Full
10 Apr, 2256 15:13:11 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,717,701 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 396,847 km
(+3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.502°
(-3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.510°
(-3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.9%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
Apo
15 Apr, 2256 05:50:27 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 149,915,203 km
(+0.2%)
Sun Size 0.532°
(-0.2%)
Moon Dist 405,218 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.9%)
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
25 Apr, 2256 UT
Total Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.557°
(+5.0%)
New
25 Apr, 2256 22:56:10 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,366,846 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 361,845 km
(-5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.560°
(+5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Peri
27 Apr, 2256 08:23:48 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,422,725 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 360,187 km
(-5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.553°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.7%)
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
May
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
Full
10 May, 2256 07:05:22 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,907,726 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 403,939 km
(+5.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.501°
(-5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
Apo
12 May, 2256 17:33:14 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,994,565 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 406,035 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.5%)
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
New
25 May, 2256 07:02:32 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,406,473 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,664 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.8%)
Peri
25 May, 2256 17:06:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,418,567 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 357,500 km
(-6.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.9%)
Moon Magnitude -13.08
(+10.9%)
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
June
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
Full
8 Jun, 2256 22:53:31 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,762,232 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 406,352 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.5%)
Apo
8 Jun, 2256 21:07:32 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,760,719 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 406,354 km
(+6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.2%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.5%)
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
New
23 Jun, 2256 13:59:17 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,002,407 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,812 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+9.9%)
Peri
23 Jun, 2256 02:45:57 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,997,213 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 357,596 km
(-6.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.557°
(+6.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.567°
(+6.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.0%)
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
July
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
Apo
6 Jul, 2256 01:33:15 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 152,075,285 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,028 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.8%)
7
 
 
 
8
 
Full
8 Jul, 2256 13:54:04 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 152,077,866 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.524°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 403,727 km
(+5.5%)
Moon Geo Size 0.493°
(-5.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.501°
(-5.6%)
Moon Magnitude -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
Peri
21 Jul, 2256 10:07:04 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 152,032,912 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 360,372 km
(-5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.552°
(+5.9%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.562°
(+6.0%)
Moon Magnitude -13.06
(+8.3%)
22
 
New
22 Jul, 2256 20:50:44 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 152,019,842 km
(+1.6%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.6%)
Moon Dist 362,156 km
(-5.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.550°
(+5.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
August
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
Apo
2 Aug, 2256 13:35:30 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,869,333 km
(+1.5%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.5%)
Moon Dist 405,191 km
(+5.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.80
(-14.2%)
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
Full
7 Aug, 2256 03:49:00 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 151,782,886 km
(+1.4%)
Sun Size 0.525°
(-1.4%)
Moon Dist 396,710 km
(+3.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.502°
(-3.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.510°
(-3.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
Peri
18 Aug, 2256 09:20:07 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 151,529,109 km
(+1.3%)
Sun Size 0.526°
(-1.3%)
Moon Dist 365,050 km
(-4.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.545°
(+4.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.555°
(+4.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.04
(+6.2%)
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
New
21 Aug, 2256 04:51:50 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 151,452,954 km
(+1.2%)
Sun Size 0.527°
(-1.2%)
Moon Dist 370,067 km
(-3.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.538°
(+3.1%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.547°
(+3.2%)
Moon Magnitude -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
Apo
30 Aug, 2256 06:24:03 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 151,170,419 km
(+1.0%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-1.0%)
Moon Dist 404,406 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.82
(-13.0%)
31
 
 
 
September
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
Full
5 Sep, 2256 16:41:10 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 150,947,485 km
(+0.9%)
Sun Size 0.528°
(-0.9%)
Moon Dist 386,712 km
(+1.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.515°
(-1.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.523°
(-1.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.6%)
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
Peri
14 Sep, 2256 02:13:36 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 150,641,992 km
(+0.7%)
Sun Size 0.529°
(-0.7%)
Moon Dist 369,489 km
(-3.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.539°
(+3.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.548°
(+3.3%)
Moon Magnitude -13.02
(+4.9%)
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
New
19 Sep, 2256 15:12:16 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 150,427,112 km
(+0.5%)
Sun Size 0.530°
(-0.5%)
Moon Dist 380,395 km
(-0.6%)
Moon Geo Size 0.523°
(+0.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.532°
(+0.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.96
(-0.7%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
Apo
27 Sep, 2256 01:32:31 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 150,118,540 km
(+0.3%)
Sun Size 0.531°
(-0.3%)
Moon Dist 404,297 km
(+5.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.492°
(-5.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.500°
(-5.7%)
Moon Magnitude -12.83
(-11.8%)
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
October
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
5 Oct, 2256 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.539°
(+1.6%)
Full
5 Oct, 2256 04:40:47 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 149,770,376 km
(+0.1%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.1%)
Moon Dist 375,659 km
(-1.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.530°
(+1.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.539°
(+1.6%)
Moon Magnitude -13.00
(+2.7%)
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
Peri
9 Oct, 2256 05:01:18 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 149,600,748 km
(-0.0%)
Sun Size 0.533°
(-0.0%)
Moon Dist 367,886 km
(-3.9%)
Moon Geo Size 0.541°
(+3.7%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.550°
(+3.8%)
Moon Magnitude -13.05
(+7.3%)
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
19
19 Oct, 2256 UT
Annular Solar Eclipse
Moon Size at
Max Eclipse		 0.515°
(-3.0%)
New
19 Oct, 2256 04:35:43 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 149,182,664 km
(-0.3%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.3%)
Moon Dist 391,374 km
(+2.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.509°
(-2.5%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.517°
(-2.5%)
Moon Magnitude -12.92
(-4.7%)
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
Apo
24 Oct, 2256 21:21:03 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 148,941,352 km
(-0.5%)
Sun Size 0.535°
(+0.4%)
Moon Dist 405,011 km
(+5.8%)
Moon Geo Size 0.491°
(-5.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.499°
(-5.9%)
Moon Magnitude -12.85
(-10.7%)
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
November
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
Full
3 Nov, 2256 15:57:19 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 148,540,615 km
(-0.7%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.7%)
Moon Dist 365,690 km
(-4.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.544°
(+4.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.554°
(+4.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
Peri
5 Nov, 2256 17:19:08 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 148,461,549 km
(-0.8%)
Sun Size 0.537°
(+0.8%)
Moon Dist 362,481 km
(-5.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.549°
(+5.3%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.559°
(+5.4%)
Moon Magnitude -13.09
(+12.2%)
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
17
 
New
17 Nov, 2256 21:00:38 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 148,031,865 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 400,702 km
(+4.7%)
Moon Geo Size 0.497°
(-4.8%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.505°
(-4.8%)
Moon Magnitude -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
18
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
21
 
 
Apo
21 Nov, 2256 14:56:55 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,908,511 km
(-1.1%)
Sun Size 0.539°
(+1.1%)
Moon Dist 406,042 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.9%)
22
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
December
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
Full
3 Dec, 2256 02:40:56 UT
Full Moon
Sun Dist 147,572,384 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.540°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 358,788 km
(-6.2%)
Moon Geo Size 0.555°
(+6.4%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.565°
(+6.5%)
Moon Magnitude -13.13
(+15.9%)
 
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Peri
4 Dec, 2256 00:21:31 UT
Perigee
Sun Dist 147,549,944 km
(-1.4%)
Sun Size 0.541°
(+1.4%)
Moon Dist 358,023 km
(-6.4%)
Moon Geo Size 0.556°
(+6.6%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.566°
(+6.7%)
Moon Magnitude -13.14
(+16.5%)
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New
17 Dec, 2256 15:36:57 UT
New Moon
Sun Dist 147,282,913 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,053 km
(+6.1%)
Moon Geo Size 0.490°
(-6.0%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.498°
(-6.1%)
Moon Magnitude -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
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Apo
19 Dec, 2256 00:08:08 UT
Apogee
Sun Dist 147,262,242 km
(-1.6%)
Sun Size 0.542°
(+1.6%)
Moon Dist 406,654 km
(+6.3%)
Moon Geo Size 0.489°
(-6.2%)
Moon Zenith Size 0.497°
(-6.3%)
Moon Magnitude -12.86
(-9.4%)
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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.