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, 1857

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
5 Jan, 1857
17:32:16 UT
Perigee		 147,096,269 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 369,224 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
10 Jan, 1857
09:08:04 UT
Full Moon		 147,119,294 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 378,151 km
(-1.2%)		 0.526°
(+0.9%)		 0.535°
(+0.9%)		 -13.02
(+5.0%)
 
18 Jan, 1857
03:07:48 UT
Apogee		 147,202,280 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,253 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
25 Jan, 1857
23:26:25 UT
New Moon		 147,330,977 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 377,420 km
(-1.4%)		 0.527°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
 
30 Jan, 1857
09:17:25 UT
Perigee		 147,417,387 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 368,909 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
8 Feb, 1857
23:53:13 UT
Full Moon		 147,646,870 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 389,548 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.95
(-1.8%)
 
14 Feb, 1857
23:57:16 UT
Apogee		 147,825,480 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 404,630 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-9.2%)
 
24 Feb, 1857
11:58:08 UT
New Moon		 148,148,130 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 367,169 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
26 Feb, 1857
18:10:41 UT
Perigee		 148,228,769 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 363,484 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
10 Mar, 1857
16:17:19 UT
Full Moon		 148,680,184 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 399,302 km
(+4.4%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.506°
(-4.5%)		 -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
14 Mar, 1857
17:03:33 UT
Apogee		 148,846,628 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 405,485 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
 
25 Mar, 1857
22:28:33 UT
New Moon		 149,329,727 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 360,048 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.563° (+6.0%)
26 Mar, 1857
23:56:31 UT
Perigee		 149,375,231 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 359,023 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.10
(+13.0%)
 
9 Apr, 1857
09:28:40 UT
Full Moon		 149,942,858 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 405,196 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.499° (-6.0%)
11 Apr, 1857
02:12:43 UT
Apogee		 150,015,327 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 406,171 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-12.5%)
 
24 Apr, 1857
07:14:11 UT
New Moon		 150,568,418 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 357,173 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
24 Apr, 1857
10:15:58 UT
Perigee		 150,573,411 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 357,157 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
8 May, 1857
03:58:53 UT
Apogee		 151,075,239 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 406,303 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
9 May, 1857
02:11:00 UT
Full Moon		 151,106,891 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 406,016 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
22 May, 1857
20:16:52 UT
Perigee		 151,538,745 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 358,216 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
23 May, 1857
14:47:40 UT
New Moon		 151,559,562 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 358,779 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
4 Jun, 1857
11:14:50 UT
Apogee		 151,825,428 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,785 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
7 Jun, 1857
17:23:03 UT
Full Moon		 151,884,405 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 401,821 km
(+5.0%)		 0.495°
(-5.0%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
20 Jun, 1857
01:49:27 UT
Perigee		 152,055,577 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 361,776 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
21 Jun, 1857
22:03:30 UT
New Moon		 152,071,164 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 364,434 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
2 Jul, 1857
01:38:14 UT
Apogee		 152,104,289 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,866 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
7 Jul, 1857
06:44:09 UT
Full Moon		 152,093,918 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 393,694 km
(+2.9%)		 0.506°
(-3.1%)		 0.514°
(-3.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
17 Jul, 1857
19:07:46 UT
Perigee		 152,026,341 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 366,670 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
21 Jul, 1857
06:12:41 UT
New Moon		 151,985,946 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 373,227 km
(-2.5%)		 0.533°
(+2.2%)		 0.542°
(+2.3%)		 -12.98
(+1.0%)
 
29 Jul, 1857
19:15:11 UT
Apogee		 151,842,584 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,209 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
5 Aug, 1857
18:28:58 UT
Full Moon		 151,691,130 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 383,313 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.93
(-3.9%)
 
12 Aug, 1857
14:27:38 UT
Perigee		 151,522,209 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 369,767 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
19 Aug, 1857
16:26:27 UT
New Moon		 151,319,677 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 383,804 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.93
(-3.6%)
 
26 Aug, 1857
14:11:10 UT
Apogee		 151,089,466 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,344 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
4 Sep, 1857
05:07:22 UT
Full Moon		 150,772,179 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 372,610 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.5%)		 -13.00
(+3.0%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.543° (+2.4%)
7 Sep, 1857
12:48:39 UT
Perigee		 150,646,029 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 366,358 km
(-4.3%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
18 Sep, 1857
05:33:42 UT
New Moon		 150,221,751 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 394,330 km
(+3.1%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.89
(-7.4%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.513° (-3.4%)
23 Sep, 1857
09:02:23 UT
Apogee		 150,002,942 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 405,228 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
3 Oct, 1857
15:08:49 UT
Full Moon		 149,555,579 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 363,533 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+4.9%)
5 Oct, 1857
08:09:22 UT
Perigee		 149,482,205 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 361,141 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
17 Oct, 1857
21:38:53 UT
New Moon		 148,955,038 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 402,606 km
(+5.2%)		 0.494°
(-5.2%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
21 Oct, 1857
00:51:48 UT
Apogee		 148,823,970 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 406,234 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
2 Nov, 1857
00:57:45 UT
Full Moon		 148,340,357 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 357,803 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.12
(+15.4%)
 
2 Nov, 1857
16:28:51 UT
Perigee		 148,316,139 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 357,394 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+15.7%)
 
16 Nov, 1857
15:55:04 UT
New Moon		 147,844,217 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 406,547 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.0%)
 
17 Nov, 1857
07:18:49 UT
Apogee		 147,824,356 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 406,681 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
1 Dec, 1857
04:59:38 UT
Perigee		 147,443,606 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,565 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
1 Dec, 1857
10:57:22 UT
Full Moon		 147,438,043 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,627 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
14 Dec, 1857
08:17:44 UT
Apogee		 147,216,323 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,486 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
16 Dec, 1857
11:01:44 UT
New Moon		 147,190,151 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,958 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
29 Dec, 1857
16:49:40 UT
Perigee		 147,090,787 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,085 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.14
(+16.5%)
 
30 Dec, 1857
21:33:37 UT
Full Moon		 147,089,004 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 360,391 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.13
(+15.7%)
 

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.