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, 1868

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
9 Jan, 1868
22:52:46 UT
Full Moon		 147,110,528 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,530 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.2%)		 -13.15
(+18.1%)
 
10 Jan, 1868
02:21:22 UT
Perigee		 147,111,430 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,508 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.2%)		 -13.15
(+18.2%)
 
23 Jan, 1868
19:38:05 UT
Apogee		 147,276,714 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,593 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
24 Jan, 1868
19:18:40 UT
New Moon		 147,293,307 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 406,278 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
7 Feb, 1868
15:15:15 UT
Perigee		 147,584,892 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 357,727 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+16.6%)
 
8 Feb, 1868
09:35:34 UT
Full Moon		 147,605,000 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 358,294 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.565° (+6.5%)
20 Feb, 1868
03:22:01 UT
Apogee		 147,964,975 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 406,066 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
23 Feb, 1868
14:20:43 UT
New Moon		 148,083,135 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 401,624 km
(+5.0%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.88
(-8.1%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.503° (-5.2%)
6 Mar, 1868
23:24:27 UT
Perigee		 148,534,677 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 361,842 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
8 Mar, 1868
20:22:17 UT
Full Moon		 148,608,593 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 364,622 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.556° (+4.6%)
18 Mar, 1868
20:24:54 UT
Apogee		 149,027,294 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 405,042 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
 
24 Mar, 1868
06:59:12 UT
New Moon		 149,261,278 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 392,786 km
(+2.6%)		 0.507°
(-2.8%)		 0.515°
(-2.9%)		 -12.91
(-5.4%)
 
3 Apr, 1868
16:00:11 UT
Perigee		 149,700,833 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 367,224 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+4.0%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
7 Apr, 1868
07:16:44 UT
Full Moon		 149,855,741 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 374,168 km
(-2.2%)		 0.532°
(+2.0%)		 0.541°
(+2.0%)		 -13.01
(+3.4%)
 
15 Apr, 1868
16:06:23 UT
Apogee		 150,215,440 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 404,233 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
22 Apr, 1868
20:19:47 UT
New Moon		 150,513,054 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 382,026 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.1%)		 0.530°
(-0.1%)		 -12.95
(-1.7%)
 
29 Apr, 1868
02:27:54 UT
Perigee		 150,753,639 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 369,823 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
6 May, 1868
18:37:01 UT
Full Moon		 151,029,510 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 385,048 km
(+0.6%)		 0.517°
(-0.9%)		 0.526°
(-0.9%)		 -12.93
(-3.9%)
 
13 May, 1868
11:23:51 UT
Apogee		 151,258,311 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 404,215 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
22 May, 1868
06:36:02 UT
New Moon		 151,526,256 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 371,602 km
(-2.9%)		 0.536°
(+2.7%)		 0.545°
(+2.7%)		 -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
25 May, 1868
09:12:07 UT
Perigee		 151,607,655 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 365,894 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.03
(+5.6%)
 
5 Jun, 1868
06:55:12 UT
Full Moon		 151,843,337 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 395,225 km
(+3.3%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.5%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
10 Jun, 1868
04:42:49 UT
Apogee		 151,930,289 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,937 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
20 Jun, 1868
14:45:13 UT
New Moon		 152,063,631 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 363,295 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.558°
(+5.1%)		 -13.04
(+6.5%)
 
22 Jun, 1868
06:06:29 UT
Perigee		 152,076,228 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 361,104 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
4 Jul, 1868
20:39:37 UT
Full Moon		 152,102,538 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 402,777 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
7 Jul, 1868
17:58:02 UT
Apogee		 152,095,214 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,818 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
19 Jul, 1868
21:56:28 UT
New Moon		 152,004,578 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 358,342 km
(-6.4%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
20 Jul, 1868
12:47:17 UT
Perigee		 151,996,710 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,977 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
3 Aug, 1868
11:52:09 UT
Full Moon		 151,742,777 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 406,163 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.2%)
3 Aug, 1868
23:44:14 UT
Apogee		 151,731,818 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 406,244 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
17 Aug, 1868
22:37:31 UT
Perigee		 151,371,745 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,413 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
 
18 Aug, 1868
05:11:35 UT
New Moon		 151,363,436 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,487 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.8%)
31 Aug, 1868
02:27:03 UT
Apogee		 150,922,301 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 406,023 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
2 Sep, 1868
03:57:43 UT
Full Moon		 150,846,107 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,553 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.500° (-5.9%)
15 Sep, 1868
07:51:07 UT
Perigee		 150,338,008 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 359,647 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.08
(+11.2%)
 
16 Sep, 1868
13:19:39 UT
New Moon		 150,287,555 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 360,975 km
(-5.7%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
27 Sep, 1868
12:53:35 UT
Apogee		 149,815,471 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 405,272 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
1 Oct, 1868
19:58:23 UT
Full Moon		 149,628,937 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 398,139 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
13 Oct, 1868
11:24:03 UT
Perigee		 149,136,880 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 364,234 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
15 Oct, 1868
23:01:26 UT
New Moon		 149,032,393 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 368,442 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
25 Oct, 1868
06:04:24 UT
Apogee		 148,642,842 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 404,460 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
31 Oct, 1868
11:05:25 UT
Full Moon		 148,396,314 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 388,218 km
(+1.5%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.7%)		 -12.95
(-2.1%)
 
9 Nov, 1868
14:08:08 UT
Perigee		 148,070,502 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 369,376 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.06
(+8.6%)
 
14 Nov, 1868
10:55:37 UT
New Moon		 147,910,702 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 378,771 km
(-1.0%)		 0.526°
(+0.8%)		 0.534°
(+0.8%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
22 Nov, 1868
02:36:46 UT
Apogee		 147,675,540 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,225 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
30 Nov, 1868
01:00:33 UT
Full Moon		 147,467,456 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 376,897 km
(-1.5%)		 0.528°
(+1.3%)		 0.537°
(+1.3%)		 -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
4 Dec, 1868
07:35:57 UT
Perigee		 147,376,436 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 368,684 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
14 Dec, 1868
01:33:26 UT
New Moon		 147,218,284 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 390,058 km
(+1.9%)		 0.510°
(-2.2%)		 0.519°
(-2.2%)		 -12.95
(-1.4%)
 
19 Dec, 1868
23:47:36 UT
Apogee		 147,148,355 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,800 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
29 Dec, 1868
13:47:43 UT
Full Moon		 147,089,211 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 366,573 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.09
(+11.8%)
 
31 Dec, 1868
17:51:36 UT
Perigee		 147,087,572 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 363,080 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.11
(+14.0%)
 

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.