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.

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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, 1859

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
4 Jan, 1859
05:26:12 UT
New Moon		 147,098,869 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,593 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
4 Jan, 1859
12:46:50 UT
Apogee		 147,099,560 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,623 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.2%)
 
18 Jan, 1859
15:40:53 UT
Perigee		 147,199,797 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 356,747 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.9%)
 
18 Jan, 1859
23:49:23 UT
Full Moon		 147,204,239 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 356,866 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.8%)
 
31 Jan, 1859
14:56:09 UT
Apogee		 147,436,893 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 406,393 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
3 Feb, 1859
01:04:38 UT
New Moon		 147,492,712 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 404,357 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.492° (-7.3%)
16 Feb, 1859
02:48:17 UT
Perigee		 147,843,819 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 359,689 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.12
(+14.9%)
 
17 Feb, 1859
10:42:17 UT
Full Moon		 147,885,567 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 361,256 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.11
(+13.9%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.561° (+5.6%)
28 Feb, 1859
04:48:52 UT
Apogee		 148,263,633 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 405,533 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
4 Mar, 1859
19:10:42 UT
New Moon		 148,438,529 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 397,126 km
(+3.8%)		 0.501°
(-3.9%)		 0.509°
(-4.0%)		 -12.90
(-6.5%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.501° (-5.6%)
16 Mar, 1859
04:55:39 UT
Perigee		 148,888,064 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 364,824 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
18 Mar, 1859
21:45:34 UT
Full Moon		 149,000,120 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 369,601 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.04
(+7.2%)
 
28 Mar, 1859
00:00:11 UT
Apogee		 149,393,562 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 404,533 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
3 Apr, 1859
10:17:26 UT
New Moon		 149,673,767 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 386,882 km
(+1.1%)		 0.515°
(-1.4%)		 0.523°
(-1.4%)		 -12.94
(-3.1%)
 
11 Apr, 1859
22:34:56 UT
Perigee		 150,031,544 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 369,541 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.03
(+5.7%)
 
17 Apr, 1859
09:06:10 UT
Full Moon		 150,256,168 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 380,187 km
(-0.6%)		 0.524°
(+0.4%)		 0.532°
(+0.4%)		 -12.97
(-0.4%)
 
24 Apr, 1859
19:52:37 UT
Apogee		 150,562,069 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 404,125 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.2%)
 
2 May, 1859
22:04:21 UT
New Moon		 150,876,160 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 376,014 km
(-1.7%)		 0.529°
(+1.5%)		 0.538°
(+1.5%)		 -12.98
(+1.0%)
 
7 May, 1859
00:50:28 UT
Perigee		 151,022,301 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 368,037 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
16 May, 1859
21:07:09 UT
Full Moon		 151,339,015 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 390,966 km
(+2.2%)		 0.509°
(-2.4%)		 0.517°
(-2.4%)		 -12.89
(-7.2%)
 
22 May, 1859
14:21:02 UT
Apogee		 151,507,720 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,562 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
1 Jun, 1859
07:10:25 UT
New Moon		 151,753,759 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 366,574 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+5.0%)
 
3 Jun, 1859
11:48:17 UT
Perigee		 151,799,399 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 363,082 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
15 Jun, 1859
10:18:13 UT
Full Moon		 151,987,675 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 399,907 km
(+4.5%)		 0.498°
(-4.6%)		 0.506°
(-4.6%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
19 Jun, 1859
05:43:17 UT
Apogee		 152,031,466 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,454 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
30 Jun, 1859
14:41:36 UT
New Moon		 152,105,879 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 360,038 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
1 Jul, 1859
15:32:57 UT
Perigee		 152,107,211 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 359,066 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
15 Jul, 1859
00:53:35 UT
Full Moon		 152,048,104 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,266 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
16 Jul, 1859
14:57:49 UT
Apogee		 152,033,972 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,131 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
29 Jul, 1859
21:44:20 UT
New Moon		 151,855,024 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 357,344 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+4.9%)
30 Jul, 1859
00:32:28 UT
Perigee		 151,852,848 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 357,332 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
12 Aug, 1859
17:29:52 UT
Apogee		 151,529,386 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 406,195 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
13 Aug, 1859
16:34:24 UT
Full Moon		 151,503,084 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 405,885 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.2%)
27 Aug, 1859
10:13:48 UT
Perigee		 151,084,962 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 358,352 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
28 Aug, 1859
05:14:12 UT
New Moon		 151,057,665 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 358,937 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.555° (+4.5%)
9 Sep, 1859
00:06:57 UT
Apogee		 150,612,653 km
(+0.7%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 405,643 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
12 Sep, 1859
08:31:38 UT
Full Moon		 150,478,984 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 401,507 km
(+4.9%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.504°
(-5.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
24 Sep, 1859
17:10:35 UT
Perigee		 149,975,309 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 361,990 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
26 Sep, 1859
13:56:38 UT
New Moon		 149,896,215 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 364,716 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
6 Oct, 1859
14:41:26 UT
Apogee		 149,457,713 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 404,773 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
11 Oct, 1859
23:51:48 UT
Full Moon		 149,224,088 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.3%)		 392,957 km
(+2.7%)		 0.507°
(-2.9%)		 0.515°
(-2.9%)		 -12.91
(-5.5%)
 
22 Oct, 1859
11:38:31 UT
Perigee		 148,790,943 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 367,231 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+4.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
26 Oct, 1859
00:33:16 UT
New Moon		 148,648,661 km
(-0.6%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 373,918 km
(-2.3%)		 0.532°
(+2.1%)		 0.541°
(+2.1%)		 -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
3 Nov, 1859
09:54:51 UT
Apogee		 148,317,278 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 404,215 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
10 Nov, 1859
14:05:43 UT
Full Moon		 148,055,059 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 382,011 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.1%)		 0.530°
(-0.1%)		 -12.99
(+1.6%)
 
16 Nov, 1859
19:22:21 UT
Perigee		 147,853,843 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 370,191 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
24 Nov, 1859
13:43:26 UT
New Moon		 147,631,829 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 385,014 km
(+0.6%)		 0.517°
(-0.9%)		 0.526°
(-0.9%)		 -12.98
(+0.6%)
 
1 Dec, 1859
07:03:13 UT
Apogee		 147,460,107 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,448 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
10 Dec, 1859
03:13:20 UT
Full Moon		 147,278,138 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 370,968 km
(-3.1%)		 0.537°
(+2.9%)		 0.546°
(+2.9%)		 -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
13 Dec, 1859
01:20:40 UT
Perigee		 147,232,790 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 365,682 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.09
(+12.1%)
 
24 Dec, 1859
05:47:49 UT
New Moon		 147,121,330 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 395,763 km
(+3.4%)		 0.503°
(-3.6%)		 0.511°
(-3.6%)		 -12.92
(-4.1%)
 
29 Dec, 1859
03:11:55 UT
Apogee		 147,096,652 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,332 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 

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.