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, 1861

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
2 Jan, 1861
20:05:39 UT
Perigee		 147,088,987 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 369,984 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
11 Jan, 1861
03:27:26 UT
New Moon		 147,133,482 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 386,156 km
(+0.9%)		 0.515°
(-1.2%)		 0.524°
(-1.2%)		 -12.98
(+0.7%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.524° (-1.3%)
17 Jan, 1861
16:41:22 UT
Apogee		 147,197,304 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,663 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
26 Jan, 1861
17:07:09 UT
Full Moon		 147,335,175 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 369,845 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.547° (+3.1%)
29 Jan, 1861
10:48:56 UT
Perigee		 147,390,954 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 364,996 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
9 Feb, 1861
20:04:50 UT
New Moon		 147,679,677 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 396,868 km
(+3.7%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.9%)		 -12.91
(-5.4%)
 
14 Feb, 1861
11:48:00 UT
Apogee		 147,814,858 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 405,524 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
25 Feb, 1861
04:43:26 UT
Full Moon		 148,164,809 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 361,405 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
26 Feb, 1861
13:21:27 UT
Perigee		 148,214,199 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 359,780 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.11
(+14.3%)
 
11 Mar, 1861
13:37:19 UT
New Moon		 148,727,309 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 404,259 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
14 Mar, 1861
00:11:45 UT
Apogee		 148,826,918 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 406,365 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
26 Mar, 1861
14:15:30 UT
Full Moon		 149,351,321 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 357,100 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.11
(+14.3%)
 
26 Mar, 1861
23:42:35 UT
Perigee		 149,368,310 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 356,949 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.11
(+14.3%)
 
10 Apr, 1861
03:01:33 UT
Apogee		 149,986,204 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 406,693 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
10 Apr, 1861
06:55:56 UT
New Moon		 149,993,137 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 406,685 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
24 Apr, 1861
10:41:24 UT
Perigee		 150,567,979 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 357,205 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
24 Apr, 1861
22:23:41 UT
Full Moon		 150,587,200 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 357,439 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
7 May, 1861
08:09:20 UT
Apogee		 151,058,052 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 406,348 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
9 May, 1861
23:07:35 UT
New Moon		 151,148,550 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 403,824 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
22 May, 1861
18:25:07 UT
Perigee		 151,530,202 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 360,261 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+9.1%)
 
24 May, 1861
06:06:12 UT
Full Moon		 151,569,595 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 362,130 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
3 Jun, 1861
21:32:56 UT
Apogee		 151,822,599 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,411 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
8 Jun, 1861
13:38:34 UT
New Moon		 151,909,678 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 396,546 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
19 Jun, 1861
16:58:21 UT
Perigee		 152,045,493 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 365,070 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.03
(+5.5%)
 
22 Jun, 1861
14:23:12 UT
Full Moon		 152,067,781 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 370,303 km
(-3.2%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.00
(+2.5%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.547° (+3.0%)
1 Jul, 1861
14:48:54 UT
Apogee		 152,108,060 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,489 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
8 Jul, 1861
02:12:43 UT
New Moon		 152,100,132 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 386,513 km
(+1.0%)		 0.515°
(-1.3%)		 0.524°
(-1.3%)		 -12.90
(-6.0%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.523° (-1.4%)
16 Jul, 1861
08:19:50 UT
Perigee		 152,036,435 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 369,334 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.00
(+3.1%)
 
22 Jul, 1861
00:05:53 UT
Full Moon		 151,965,946 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 380,618 km
(-0.5%)		 0.523°
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(+0.3%)		 -12.94
(-2.9%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.532° (+0.2%)
29 Jul, 1861
09:21:57 UT
Apogee		 151,849,803 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,233 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
6 Aug, 1861
12:54:37 UT
New Moon		 151,681,080 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 375,717 km
(-1.8%)		 0.530°
(+1.6%)		 0.539°
(+1.6%)		 -12.97
(+0.1%)
 
10 Aug, 1861
14:11:02 UT
Perigee		 151,577,731 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 367,794 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
20 Aug, 1861
11:51:39 UT
Full Moon		 151,283,766 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 391,314 km
(+2.3%)		 0.509°
(-2.5%)		 0.517°
(-2.5%)		 -12.89
(-7.3%)
 
26 Aug, 1861
03:52:26 UT
Apogee		 151,100,069 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,815 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
4 Sep, 1861
22:13:06 UT
New Moon		 150,753,276 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 366,110 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
7 Sep, 1861
01:12:00 UT
Perigee		 150,671,151 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 362,765 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
19 Sep, 1861
02:02:16 UT
Full Moon		 150,176,212 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 400,343 km
(+4.6%)		 0.497°
(-4.7%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
22 Sep, 1861
20:19:55 UT
Apogee		 150,019,036 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 405,781 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
4 Oct, 1861
06:57:33 UT
New Moon		 149,536,267 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 359,370 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
5 Oct, 1861
05:50:35 UT
Perigee		 149,495,037 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 358,514 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.10
(+13.1%)
 
18 Oct, 1861
18:38:46 UT
Full Moon		 148,909,586 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 405,677 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
20 Oct, 1861
05:49:44 UT
Apogee		 148,848,902 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 406,399 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
2 Nov, 1861
16:04:21 UT
New Moon		 148,326,473 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 356,767 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 
2 Nov, 1861
16:56:23 UT
Perigee		 148,325,121 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 356,766 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 
16 Nov, 1861
06:12:47 UT
Apogee		 147,848,101 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 406,375 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
17 Nov, 1861
13:07:20 UT
Full Moon		 147,808,072 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 405,832 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
1 Dec, 1861
05:11:17 UT
Perigee		 147,452,367 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 358,243 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.14
(+16.5%)
 
2 Dec, 1861
02:17:23 UT
New Moon		 147,432,954 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 358,980 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
13 Dec, 1861
13:59:11 UT
Apogee		 147,218,218 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,798 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
17 Dec, 1861
08:08:13 UT
Full Moon		 147,169,788 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 400,515 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.7%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.90
(-6.5%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.505° (-4.9%)
29 Dec, 1861
13:01:26 UT
Perigee		 147,097,794 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 362,639 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.559°
(+5.3%)		 -13.11
(+14.2%)
 
31 Dec, 1861
13:54:23 UT
New Moon		 147,095,872 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 365,806 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.09
(+12.3%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.552° (+4.0%)

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.