This page presents a table of key Moon events — apogees, perigees, and new and full Moons — drawn from our database. We have one table per year for 500 years, from 1800 to 2299. You can see overview statistics from this data on the Eclipse Statistics page.

You can pick the century, decade and year to display from the menu above. You can also switch to Calendar View to see a year calendar with the the Moon events shown in place.

Hover the mouse over an event to see data about the Moon during that event. The graphical icons show when eclipses occur. Note that all dates and times are in UT.

Moon Data, 1851

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
2 Jan, 1851
10:44:27 UT
New Moon		 147,097,940 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 400,578 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.7%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.90
(-6.4%)
 
6 Jan, 1851
05:01:13 UT
Apogee		 147,105,455 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,864 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
17 Jan, 1851
16:42:51 UT
Full Moon		 147,190,260 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 358,879 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.565°
(+6.4%)		 -13.14
(+16.5%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.565° (+6.3%)
18 Jan, 1851
14:01:18 UT
Perigee		 147,201,624 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 358,127 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.14
(+17.0%)
 
1 Feb, 1851
06:02:04 UT
New Moon		 147,454,428 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,915 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.496° (-6.5%)
2 Feb, 1851
13:27:50 UT
Apogee		 147,484,265 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 406,474 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
16 Feb, 1851
02:46:50 UT
Perigee		 147,846,737 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 356,619 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+16.9%)
 
16 Feb, 1851
03:28:43 UT
Full Moon		 147,847,646 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 356,620 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+16.9%)
 
1 Mar, 1851
14:04:59 UT
Apogee		 148,319,756 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 406,492 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
3 Mar, 1851
01:14:37 UT
New Moon		 148,375,020 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 405,781 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
16 Mar, 1851
14:26:06 UT
Perigee		 148,907,028 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 358,369 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
17 Mar, 1851
13:19:18 UT
Full Moon		 148,946,704 km
(-0.5%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 359,224 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
29 Mar, 1851
00:04:13 UT
Apogee		 149,442,193 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 405,846 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
1 Apr, 1851
18:32:17 UT
New Moon		 149,605,884 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 400,418 km
(+4.6%)		 0.497°
(-4.7%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
13 Apr, 1851
19:49:57 UT
Perigee		 150,112,315 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 362,677 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.559°
(+5.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
15 Apr, 1851
22:35:43 UT
Full Moon		 150,200,327 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 366,002 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
25 Apr, 1851
17:06:00 UT
Apogee		 150,603,378 km
(+0.7%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 404,821 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
1 May, 1851
09:01:26 UT
New Moon		 150,823,290 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 391,368 km
(+2.3%)		 0.509°
(-2.5%)		 0.517°
(-2.5%)		 -12.89
(-6.7%)
 
11 May, 1851
07:20:32 UT
Perigee		 151,167,600 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 367,807 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
 
15 May, 1851
08:05:19 UT
Full Moon		 151,296,076 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 375,624 km
(-1.8%)		 0.530°
(+1.6%)		 0.539°
(+1.6%)		 -12.98
(+0.6%)
 
23 May, 1851
12:00:04 UT
Apogee		 151,539,593 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,161 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
30 May, 1851
20:47:12 UT
New Moon		 151,726,952 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 380,710 km
(-0.5%)		 0.523°
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(+0.2%)		 -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
5 Jun, 1851
13:00:13 UT
Perigee		 151,842,137 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 369,445 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.00
(+3.3%)
 
13 Jun, 1851
18:44:37 UT
Full Moon		 151,970,984 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 386,385 km
(+1.0%)		 0.515°
(-1.2%)		 0.524°
(-1.3%)		 -12.91
(-5.7%)
 
20 Jun, 1851
06:40:10 UT
Apogee		 152,048,040 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,334 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
29 Jun, 1851
06:25:36 UT
New Moon		 152,106,870 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 370,481 km
(-3.2%)		 0.537°
(+3.0%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -12.99
(+2.3%)
 
2 Jul, 1851
03:59:05 UT
Perigee		 152,110,613 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.7%)		 365,240 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.03
(+5.3%)
 
13 Jul, 1851
07:14:30 UT
Full Moon		 152,064,537 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 396,351 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.7%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.510° (-3.9%)
17 Jul, 1851
23:46:35 UT
Apogee		 152,024,031 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,183 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
28 Jul, 1851
14:41:15 UT
New Moon		 151,879,360 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 362,404 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.05
(+7.3%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.555° (+4.6%)
30 Jul, 1851
02:26:38 UT
Perigee		 151,851,698 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 360,531 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
11 Aug, 1851
21:43:08 UT
Full Moon		 151,550,047 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 403,561 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
14 Aug, 1851
12:50:34 UT
Apogee		 151,478,496 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,070 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
26 Aug, 1851
22:20:32 UT
New Moon		 151,098,363 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 357,781 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+11.2%)
 
27 Aug, 1851
10:01:48 UT
Perigee		 151,081,558 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 357,550 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
10 Sep, 1851
13:44:31 UT
Full Moon		 150,544,261 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 406,394 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
10 Sep, 1851
17:39:15 UT
Apogee		 150,537,786 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 406,403 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
24 Sep, 1851
20:37:37 UT
Perigee		 149,962,307 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 357,280 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.10
(+13.2%)
 
25 Sep, 1851
06:12:34 UT
New Moon		 149,945,297 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 357,438 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.10
(+13.1%)
 
7 Oct, 1851
20:14:17 UT
Apogee		 149,394,696 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 406,095 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
10 Oct, 1851
06:33:12 UT
Full Moon		 149,289,637 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 404,023 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.500°
(-5.6%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
23 Oct, 1851
06:22:55 UT
Perigee		 148,751,914 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 360,005 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.11
(+13.3%)
 
24 Oct, 1851
15:10:42 UT
New Moon		 148,696,571 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 361,638 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
4 Nov, 1851
08:01:37 UT
Apogee		 148,273,073 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 405,318 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.0%)
 
8 Nov, 1851
23:22:06 UT
Full Moon		 148,103,940 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 396,773 km
(+3.7%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.9%)		 -12.90
(-5.9%)
 
20 Nov, 1851
08:31:09 UT
Perigee		 147,744,150 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 365,089 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
23 Nov, 1851
02:06:50 UT
New Moon		 147,666,873 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 369,913 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
2 Dec, 1851
02:36:44 UT
Apogee		 147,434,814 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,566 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
8 Dec, 1851
15:28:03 UT
Full Moon		 147,300,509 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 386,183 km
(+0.9%)		 0.515°
(-1.2%)		 0.524°
(-1.2%)		 -12.97
(+0.4%)
 
16 Dec, 1851
22:53:19 UT
Perigee		 147,183,149 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 369,992 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
22 Dec, 1851
15:34:16 UT
New Moon		 147,131,218 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 380,886 km
(-0.5%)		 0.523°
(+0.2%)		 0.531°
(+0.2%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
29 Dec, 1851
23:50:43 UT
Apogee		 147,092,016 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,449 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 

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 Size — Geo
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 Size — Zenith
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 below the data row. Click on the eclipse name to go to the Eclipse's page. The angular diameter of the Moon at the place and time of maximum eclipse will also be shown here. 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.