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, 1872

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
10 Jan, 1872
03:55:09 UT
Perigee		 147,120,191 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,162 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.15
(+17.7%)
 
10 Jan, 1872
14:58:05 UT
New Moon		 147,123,244 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,375 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
22 Jan, 1872
23:49:41 UT
Apogee		 147,255,318 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,084 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
25 Jan, 1872
17:14:39 UT
Full Moon		 147,300,661 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 403,490 km
(+5.4%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.88
(-8.0%)
 
7 Feb, 1872
14:26:22 UT
Perigee		 147,594,970 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 360,383 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.12
(+14.9%)
 
9 Feb, 1872
01:52:05 UT
New Moon		 147,634,683 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 362,252 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
19 Feb, 1872
14:19:11 UT
Apogee		 147,944,164 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 405,253 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
24 Feb, 1872
10:56:28 UT
Full Moon		 148,107,655 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 395,781 km
(+3.4%)		 0.503°
(-3.6%)		 0.511°
(-3.6%)		 -12.91
(-5.4%)
 
6 Mar, 1872
14:13:15 UT
Perigee		 148,532,143 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 365,658 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
9 Mar, 1872
12:53:25 UT
New Moon		 148,650,345 km
(-0.6%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 370,965 km
(-3.1%)		 0.537°
(+2.9%)		 0.546°
(+2.9%)		 -13.04
(+6.9%)
 
18 Mar, 1872
09:47:17 UT
Apogee		 149,010,737 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 404,405 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
25 Mar, 1872
01:43:35 UT
Full Moon		 149,291,133 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 385,295 km
(+0.7%)		 0.517°
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(-1.0%)		 -12.95
(-1.8%)
 
1 Apr, 1872
21:12:51 UT
Perigee		 149,633,512 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 369,901 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
8 Apr, 1872
00:31:54 UT
New Moon		 149,901,317 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 381,767 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.0%)		 0.530°
(-0.0%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
15 Apr, 1872
05:48:15 UT
Apogee		 150,202,755 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 404,227 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
23 Apr, 1872
13:37:25 UT
Full Moon		 150,537,288 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 374,410 km
(-2.2%)		 0.532°
(+1.9%)		 0.541°
(+2.0%)		 -12.99
(+2.3%)
 
27 Apr, 1872
06:45:29 UT
Perigee		 150,684,396 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 367,258 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+4.0%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
7 May, 1872
13:19:01 UT
New Moon		 151,069,346 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 392,557 km
(+2.6%)		 0.507°
(-2.8%)		 0.515°
(-2.8%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
13 May, 1872
00:15:31 UT
Apogee		 151,249,359 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 404,866 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
22 May, 1872
23:08:36 UT
Full Moon		 151,537,233 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 365,183 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.555° (+4.5%)
24 May, 1872
22:39:39 UT
Perigee		 151,589,905 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 362,178 km
(-5.3%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
6 Jun, 1872
03:23:45 UT
New Moon		 151,868,025 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 401,212 km
(+4.9%)		 0.496°
(-4.9%)		 0.504°
(-5.0%)		 -12.83
(-12.5%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.504° (-5.1%)
9 Jun, 1872
15:11:14 UT
Apogee		 151,926,652 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,848 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
21 Jun, 1872
06:57:52 UT
Full Moon		 152,057,724 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 359,087 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
22 Jun, 1872
03:59:44 UT
Perigee		 152,064,471 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 358,370 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
5 Jul, 1872
18:25:05 UT
New Moon		 152,106,501 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,988 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
6 Jul, 1872
23:34:20 UT
Apogee		 152,102,861 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,498 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-15.0%)
 
20 Jul, 1872
13:18:04 UT
Perigee		 151,983,423 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 356,985 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
20 Jul, 1872
13:53:25 UT
Full Moon		 151,983,107 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 356,985 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
3 Aug, 1872
02:27:33 UT
Apogee		 151,756,916 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 406,477 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
4 Aug, 1872
09:45:52 UT
New Moon		 151,728,145 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 405,890 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
17 Aug, 1872
22:51:28 UT
Perigee		 151,359,715 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 358,399 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
18 Aug, 1872
20:53:21 UT
Full Moon		 151,331,610 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 359,189 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
30 Aug, 1872
10:32:33 UT
Apogee		 150,952,532 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 405,817 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
3 Sep, 1872
00:53:40 UT
New Moon		 150,821,566 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 400,883 km
(+4.8%)		 0.497°
(-4.8%)		 0.504°
(-4.9%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
15 Sep, 1872
04:24:21 UT
Perigee		 150,335,218 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 362,362 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
17 Sep, 1872
05:04:51 UT
Full Moon		 150,251,107 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 365,484 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
27 Sep, 1872
01:44:13 UT
Apogee		 149,841,295 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 404,887 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
2 Oct, 1872
15:30:52 UT
New Moon		 149,604,032 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 391,916 km
(+2.4%)		 0.508°
(-2.6%)		 0.516°
(-2.7%)		 -12.91
(-5.5%)
 
12 Oct, 1872
19:32:07 UT
Perigee		 149,159,602 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 367,660 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
 
16 Oct, 1872
15:34:50 UT
Full Moon		 148,995,543 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 375,050 km
(-2.0%)		 0.531°
(+1.8%)		 0.540°
(+1.8%)		 -13.01
(+4.1%)
 
24 Oct, 1872
20:59:04 UT
Apogee		 148,661,529 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 404,349 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
1 Nov, 1872
05:28:27 UT
New Moon		 148,377,762 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 380,782 km
(-0.5%)		 0.523°
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(+0.2%)		 -12.99
(+1.8%)
 
6 Nov, 1872
21:01:42 UT
Perigee		 148,166,237 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 369,836 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.2%)
 
15 Nov, 1872
05:08:41 UT
Full Moon		 147,878,016 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 386,305 km
(+1.0%)		 0.515°
(-1.2%)		 0.524°
(-1.2%)		 -12.97
(-0.4%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.524° (-1.3%)
21 Nov, 1872
17:47:05 UT
Apogee		 147,684,973 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,628 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
30 Nov, 1872
18:34:57 UT
New Moon		 147,459,810 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 369,799 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
Hybrid Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.546° (+2.9%)
3 Dec, 1872
11:45:41 UT
Perigee		 147,399,555 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 365,002 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
14 Dec, 1872
21:44:19 UT
Full Moon		 147,196,926 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 396,911 km
(+3.7%)		 0.502°
(-3.9%)		 0.510°
(-3.9%)		 -12.92
(-4.8%)
 
19 Dec, 1872
13:15:50 UT
Apogee		 147,146,488 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,502 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
30 Dec, 1872
06:36:14 UT
New Moon		 147,095,427 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 361,288 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.12
(+15.1%)
 
31 Dec, 1872
14:24:40 UT
Perigee		 147,094,067 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,736 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 

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.