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, 1870

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
2 Jan, 1870
00:05:39 UT
New Moon		 147,097,531 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 379,778 km
(-0.7%)		 0.524°
(+0.5%)		 0.533°
(+0.5%)		 -13.01
(+4.1%)
 
9 Jan, 1870
12:17:25 UT
Apogee		 147,119,754 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,428 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
17 Jan, 1870
14:45:21 UT
Full Moon		 147,191,262 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 375,725 km
(-1.8%)		 0.530°
(+1.6%)		 0.539°
(+1.6%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.539° (+1.5%)
21 Jan, 1870
13:53:43 UT
Perigee		 147,248,036 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 368,092 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
31 Jan, 1870
15:40:51 UT
New Moon		 147,444,957 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 391,260 km
(+2.3%)		 0.509°
(-2.5%)		 0.517°
(-2.5%)		 -12.94
(-2.3%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.509° (-4.2%)
6 Feb, 1870
08:59:19 UT
Apogee		 147,579,778 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 404,999 km
(+5.8%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
16 Feb, 1870
03:28:09 UT
Full Moon		 147,853,001 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 365,619 km
(-4.5%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.08
(+11.2%)
 
18 Feb, 1870
04:23:55 UT
Perigee		 147,918,452 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 362,456 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.10
(+13.1%)
 
2 Mar, 1870
08:40:14 UT
New Moon		 148,354,957 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 400,727 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.8%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.88
(-8.0%)
 
6 Mar, 1870
01:33:40 UT
Apogee		 148,495,550 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 405,933 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
17 Mar, 1870
13:52:14 UT
Full Moon		 148,953,351 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 358,944 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.11
(+13.7%)
 
18 Mar, 1870
11:34:56 UT
Perigee		 148,991,317 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 358,174 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
1 Apr, 1870
01:58:28 UT
New Moon		 149,580,620 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 406,001 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
2 Apr, 1870
09:24:24 UT
Apogee		 149,636,790 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 406,583 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-12.2%)
 
15 Apr, 1870
22:26:05 UT
Full Moon		 150,202,611 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 356,712 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.10
(+13.2%)
 
15 Apr, 1870
22:31:42 UT
Perigee		 150,202,773 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 356,712 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.10
(+13.2%)
 
29 Apr, 1870
11:20:47 UT
Apogee		 150,751,739 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 406,624 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
30 Apr, 1870
18:37:32 UT
New Moon		 150,800,993 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 406,039 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
14 May, 1870
08:25:38 UT
Perigee		 151,263,022 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 358,275 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
15 May, 1870
06:03:32 UT
Full Moon		 151,291,262 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 359,035 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
26 May, 1870
20:29:15 UT
Apogee		 151,626,161 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 405,970 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
30 May, 1870
09:57:13 UT
New Moon		 151,712,262 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 401,080 km
(+4.8%)		 0.496°
(-4.9%)		 0.504°
(-4.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.2%)
 
11 Jun, 1870
12:59:58 UT
Perigee		 151,933,559 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 362,255 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.05
(+7.3%)
 
13 Jun, 1870
13:47:17 UT
Full Moon		 151,962,151 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 365,369 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.03
(+5.4%)
 
23 Jun, 1870
11:57:39 UT
Apogee		 152,070,237 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,951 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
28 Jun, 1870
23:33:16 UT
New Moon		 152,099,001 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 392,368 km
(+2.5%)		 0.507°
(-2.7%)		 0.516°
(-2.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.507° (-4.4%)
9 Jul, 1870
03:03:03 UT
Perigee		 152,083,475 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 367,246 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+4.0%)		 -13.01
(+4.2%)
 
12 Jul, 1870
22:35:19 UT
Full Moon		 152,059,823 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 374,660 km
(-2.1%)		 0.531°
(+1.9%)		 0.540°
(+1.9%)		 -12.97
(+0.1%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.540° (+1.8%)
21 Jul, 1870
05:57:55 UT
Apogee		 151,981,739 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,269 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
28 Jul, 1870
11:18:02 UT
New Moon		 151,875,031 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 381,740 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.0%)		 0.530°
(-0.0%)		 -12.93
(-3.3%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.521° (-1.8%)
3 Aug, 1870
14:35:53 UT
Perigee		 151,750,224 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 369,580 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.3%)
 
11 Aug, 1870
09:13:19 UT
Full Moon		 151,558,012 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 385,389 km
(+0.7%)		 0.517°
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(-1.0%)		 -12.92
(-4.7%)
 
18 Aug, 1870
00:43:27 UT
Apogee		 151,374,438 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 404,408 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
26 Aug, 1870
21:25:45 UT
New Moon		 151,095,352 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 371,210 km
(-3.0%)		 0.536°
(+2.8%)		 0.545°
(+2.8%)		 -13.00
(+3.3%)
 
29 Aug, 1870
22:17:50 UT
Perigee		 150,988,387 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 365,652 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.04
(+6.6%)
 
9 Sep, 1870
22:11:43 UT
Full Moon		 150,567,150 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 395,638 km
(+3.4%)		 0.503°
(-3.5%)		 0.511°
(-3.6%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
14 Sep, 1870
18:50:58 UT
Apogee		 150,374,269 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 405,251 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
25 Sep, 1870
06:34:03 UT
New Moon		 149,943,530 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 362,650 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.559°
(+5.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
26 Sep, 1870
19:43:00 UT
Perigee		 149,877,184 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 360,632 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.09
(+11.3%)
 
9 Oct, 1870
13:43:06 UT
Full Moon		 149,319,974 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 403,286 km
(+5.4%)		 0.494°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
12 Oct, 1870
09:07:58 UT
Apogee		 149,200,426 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 406,140 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.5%)
 
24 Oct, 1870
15:35:46 UT
New Moon		 148,697,183 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 357,607 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.12
(+14.9%)
 
25 Oct, 1870
04:15:19 UT
Perigee		 148,675,857 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 357,329 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.12
(+15.2%)
 
8 Nov, 1870
07:32:07 UT
Full Moon		 148,129,360 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 406,440 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
8 Nov, 1870
13:33:04 UT
Apogee		 148,120,525 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 406,460 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
22 Nov, 1870
16:38:29 UT
Perigee		 147,680,743 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 357,003 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+16.9%)
 
23 Nov, 1870
01:20:59 UT
New Moon		 147,670,638 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 357,135 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+16.9%)
 
5 Dec, 1870
15:12:33 UT
Apogee		 147,361,187 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 406,189 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
8 Dec, 1870
02:39:26 UT
Full Moon		 147,313,650 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 404,067 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.6%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
21 Dec, 1870
03:47:18 UT
Perigee		 147,147,184 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,926 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.13
(+15.9%)
 
22 Dec, 1870
12:18:50 UT
New Moon		 147,136,394 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 361,541 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.12
(+14.9%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.555° (+4.6%)

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.