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, 1878

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
3 Jan, 1878
14:03:35 UT
New Moon		 147,093,318 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 394,815 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.3%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.93
(-3.6%)
 
8 Jan, 1878
15:57:15 UT
Apogee		 147,110,047 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,228 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
19 Jan, 1878
00:11:07 UT
Full Moon		 147,201,667 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 362,834 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.11
(+13.9%)
 
20 Jan, 1878
14:09:52 UT
Perigee		 147,224,079 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 360,724 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.12
(+15.2%)
 
2 Feb, 1878
08:17:19 UT
New Moon		 147,475,255 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 403,049 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.88
(-8.0%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.497° (-6.4%)
5 Feb, 1878
06:57:49 UT
Apogee		 147,545,842 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 406,131 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
17 Feb, 1878
11:16:48 UT
Full Moon		 147,887,019 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 357,574 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.7%)
18 Feb, 1878
00:35:32 UT
Perigee		 147,904,914 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 357,273 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+16.4%)
 
4 Mar, 1878
03:17:48 UT
New Moon		 148,415,371 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 406,516 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
4 Mar, 1878
11:05:03 UT
Apogee		 148,427,821 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 406,550 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
18 Mar, 1878
12:57:02 UT
Perigee		 148,988,154 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 356,943 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.12
(+14.9%)
 
18 Mar, 1878
21:07:04 UT
Full Moon		 149,002,460 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 357,061 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.12
(+14.8%)
 
31 Mar, 1878
14:12:28 UT
Apogee		 149,555,283 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 406,346 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
2 Apr, 1878
21:14:31 UT
New Moon		 149,654,645 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 404,500 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
15 Apr, 1878
22:31:46 UT
Perigee		 150,201,231 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 359,637 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
17 Apr, 1878
05:57:37 UT
Full Moon		 150,255,410 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 361,146 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
28 Apr, 1878
03:06:22 UT
Apogee		 150,698,790 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 405,494 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
2 May, 1878
12:50:33 UT
New Moon		 150,866,545 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 397,775 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
13 May, 1878
23:30:16 UT
Perigee		 151,253,314 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 364,367 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
16 May, 1878
14:31:38 UT
Full Moon		 151,334,649 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 368,923 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.01
(+4.3%)
 
25 May, 1878
20:37:49 UT
Apogee		 151,601,334 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,519 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
1 Jun, 1878
01:47:54 UT
New Moon		 151,751,907 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 388,055 km
(+1.4%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.7%)		 -12.90
(-6.3%)
 
9 Jun, 1878
22:06:43 UT
Perigee		 151,913,619 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 369,000 km
(-3.6%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.01
(+3.4%)
 
14 Jun, 1878
23:51:06 UT
Full Moon		 151,983,999 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 379,015 km
(-0.9%)		 0.525°
(+0.7%)		 0.534°
(+0.7%)		 -12.95
(-2.1%)
 
22 Jun, 1878
15:17:27 UT
Apogee		 152,065,252 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,128 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
30 Jun, 1878
12:31:05 UT
New Moon		 152,106,022 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 377,354 km
(-1.4%)		 0.528°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -12.95
(-1.3%)
 
5 Jul, 1878
00:50:06 UT
Perigee		 152,104,409 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 368,421 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
14 Jul, 1878
10:54:52 UT
Full Moon		 152,051,875 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 389,710 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.1%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.89
(-7.4%)
 
20 Jul, 1878
09:38:47 UT
Apogee		 151,993,788 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,591 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-14.1%)
 
29 Jul, 1878
21:40:41 UT
New Moon		 151,852,748 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 367,594 km
(-3.9%)		 0.542°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.02
(+4.3%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.549° (+3.4%)
1 Aug, 1878
06:39:31 UT
Perigee		 151,805,944 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 363,635 km
(-5.0%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
13 Aug, 1878
00:16:11 UT
Full Moon		 151,518,531 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 399,047 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.507° (-4.5%)
17 Aug, 1878
02:11:12 UT
Apogee		 151,404,388 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 405,552 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
28 Aug, 1878
05:59:35 UT
New Moon		 151,053,051 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 360,411 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
29 Aug, 1878
09:10:17 UT
Perigee		 151,013,238 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 359,249 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
11 Sep, 1878
15:49:37 UT
Full Moon		 150,503,385 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 405,056 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
13 Sep, 1878
13:15:22 UT
Apogee		 150,427,742 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 406,302 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
26 Sep, 1878
14:10:35 UT
New Moon		 149,892,863 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 357,052 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
26 Sep, 1878
18:46:32 UT
Perigee		 149,884,675 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 357,016 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
10 Oct, 1878
15:14:54 UT
Apogee		 149,280,133 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 406,400 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
11 Oct, 1878
08:54:43 UT
Full Moon		 149,248,587 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 406,223 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
25 Oct, 1878
06:09:39 UT
Perigee		 148,678,141 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 357,771 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.12
(+14.9%)
 
25 Oct, 1878
22:58:43 UT
New Moon		 148,650,028 km
(-0.6%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 358,249 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.12
(+14.6%)
 
6 Nov, 1878
20:23:10 UT
Apogee		 148,187,324 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 405,915 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
10 Nov, 1878
02:34:18 UT
Full Moon		 148,071,352 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 402,033 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
22 Nov, 1878
14:49:20 UT
Perigee		 147,685,883 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 361,531 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.11
(+14.0%)
 
24 Nov, 1878
09:10:42 UT
New Moon		 147,637,479 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 364,045 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
4 Dec, 1878
11:31:48 UT
Apogee		 147,388,123 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,070 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
9 Dec, 1878
19:50:16 UT
Full Moon		 147,284,570 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 393,295 km
(+2.8%)		 0.506°
(-3.0%)		 0.514°
(-3.0%)		 -12.93
(-3.1%)
 
20 Dec, 1878
10:54:50 UT
Perigee		 147,151,533 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 367,108 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
23 Dec, 1878
21:24:32 UT
New Moon		 147,125,207 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 373,588 km
(-2.4%)		 0.533°
(+2.1%)		 0.542°
(+2.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.6%)
 

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.