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, 1871

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
2 Jan, 1871
04:19:31 UT
Apogee		 147,090,973 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,399 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
6 Jan, 1871
21:23:51 UT
Full Moon		 147,100,097 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 396,598 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.92
(-4.5%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.510° (-3.9%)
18 Jan, 1871
06:16:41 UT
Perigee		 147,204,201 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 365,206 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
21 Jan, 1871
00:32:01 UT
New Moon		 147,242,827 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 370,108 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
29 Jan, 1871
23:59:01 UT
Apogee		 147,396,999 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,544 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
5 Feb, 1871
14:02:10 UT
Full Moon		 147,545,367 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 385,942 km
(+0.9%)		 0.516°
(-1.1%)		 0.524°
(-1.1%)		 -12.97
(+0.2%)
 
13 Feb, 1871
19:08:45 UT
Perigee		 147,777,772 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 369,997 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
19 Feb, 1871
13:48:57 UT
New Moon		 147,962,871 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 381,108 km
(-0.4%)		 0.522°
(+0.1%)		 0.531°
(+0.1%)		 -12.99
(+2.2%)
 
26 Feb, 1871
21:04:44 UT
Apogee		 148,211,444 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 404,300 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
7 Mar, 1871
03:39:14 UT
Full Moon		 148,518,701 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 374,698 km
(-2.1%)		 0.531°
(+1.8%)		 0.540°
(+1.9%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
10 Mar, 1871
21:17:33 UT
Perigee		 148,668,693 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 367,559 km
(-3.9%)		 0.542°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
21 Mar, 1871
04:00:39 UT
New Moon		 149,101,926 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 392,215 km
(+2.5%)		 0.508°
(-2.7%)		 0.516°
(-2.7%)		 -12.91
(-5.0%)
 
26 Mar, 1871
16:35:50 UT
Apogee		 149,334,983 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 404,860 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
5 Apr, 1871
14:22:54 UT
Full Moon		 149,754,241 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 365,204 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
7 Apr, 1871
13:46:34 UT
Perigee		 149,839,328 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 362,208 km
(-5.3%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
19 Apr, 1871
19:03:48 UT
New Moon		 150,360,524 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 401,096 km
(+4.8%)		 0.496°
(-4.9%)		 0.504°
(-4.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
23 Apr, 1871
07:49:21 UT
Apogee		 150,502,042 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 405,785 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
4 May, 1871
23:00:07 UT
Full Moon		 150,936,636 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 359,049 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
5 May, 1871
20:06:02 UT
Perigee		 150,968,211 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 358,322 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
19 May, 1871
10:45:25 UT
New Moon		 151,420,444 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 405,931 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
20 May, 1871
15:30:38 UT
Apogee		 151,454,935 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,419 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
3 Jun, 1871
06:00:04 UT
Perigee		 151,781,463 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 357,045 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
3 Jun, 1871
06:27:09 UT
Full Moon		 151,781,849 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 357,046 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
16 Jun, 1871
18:22:02 UT
Apogee		 152,008,874 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,415 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
18 Jun, 1871
02:29:39 UT
New Moon		 152,023,953 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,799 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.497° (-6.3%)
1 Jul, 1871
15:22:37 UT
Perigee		 152,094,976 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 358,559 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
2 Jul, 1871
13:36:11 UT
Full Moon		 152,095,584 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 359,356 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.564° (+6.2%)
14 Jul, 1871
03:18:26 UT
Apogee		 152,061,142 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,743 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
17 Jul, 1871
17:27:15 UT
New Moon		 152,029,768 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 400,838 km
(+4.8%)		 0.497°
(-4.8%)		 0.505°
(-4.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
29 Jul, 1871
20:09:38 UT
Perigee		 151,846,302 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 362,427 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.05
(+7.3%)
 
31 Jul, 1871
21:16:37 UT
Full Moon		 151,806,642 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 365,584 km
(-4.5%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.03
(+5.5%)
 
10 Aug, 1871
18:29:22 UT
Apogee		 151,587,661 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,761 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
16 Aug, 1871
07:01:44 UT
New Moon		 151,439,078 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 392,139 km
(+2.5%)		 0.508°
(-2.7%)		 0.516°
(-2.7%)		 -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
26 Aug, 1871
10:46:21 UT
Perigee		 151,112,056 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 367,448 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.03
(+5.4%)
 
30 Aug, 1871
06:20:46 UT
Full Moon		 150,977,923 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 374,817 km
(-2.0%)		 0.531°
(+1.8%)		 0.540°
(+1.8%)		 -12.99
(+1.5%)
 
7 Sep, 1871
12:50:43 UT
Apogee		 150,676,113 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 404,151 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
14 Sep, 1871
19:09:42 UT
New Moon		 150,392,101 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 381,444 km
(-0.3%)		 0.522°
(+0.0%)		 0.531°
(+0.0%)		 -12.96
(-1.2%)
 
20 Sep, 1871
18:48:43 UT
Perigee		 150,141,207 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 369,810 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.2%)		 -13.03
(+5.4%)
 
28 Sep, 1871
17:44:35 UT
Full Moon		 149,797,775 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 385,608 km
(+0.8%)		 0.516°
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(-1.1%)		 -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
5 Oct, 1871
08:37:02 UT
Apogee		 149,516,304 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 404,371 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
14 Oct, 1871
06:19:25 UT
New Moon		 149,140,078 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 370,781 km
(-3.1%)		 0.537°
(+2.9%)		 0.546°
(+3.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
17 Oct, 1871
04:16:28 UT
Perigee		 149,015,730 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 365,536 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
28 Oct, 1871
08:14:16 UT
Full Moon		 148,550,357 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 395,974 km
(+3.5%)		 0.503°
(-3.6%)		 0.511°
(-3.7%)		 -12.90
(-6.1%)
 
2 Nov, 1871
03:53:15 UT
Apogee		 148,365,556 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 405,252 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
12 Nov, 1871
17:09:05 UT
New Moon		 147,994,854 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 362,174 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.5%)		 -13.10
(+13.1%)
 
14 Nov, 1871
04:13:23 UT
Perigee		 147,946,142 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 360,344 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.12
(+14.4%)
 
27 Nov, 1871
01:53:43 UT
Full Moon		 147,558,640 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 403,580 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
29 Nov, 1871
18:22:35 UT
Apogee		 147,492,673 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 406,098 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
12 Dec, 1871
04:01:46 UT
New Moon		 147,255,581 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 357,355 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.8%)
12 Dec, 1871
14:36:19 UT
Perigee		 147,248,787 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 357,159 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+17.5%)
 
26 Dec, 1871
21:07:31 UT
Apogee		 147,097,780 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,368 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.3%)
26 Dec, 1871
21:35:02 UT
Full Moon		 147,097,693 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,368 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 

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.