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, 1879

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 1879
07:46:22 UT
Apogee		 147,090,061 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,456 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
8 Jan, 1879
11:48:02 UT
Full Moon		 147,103,495 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 382,029 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.1%)		 0.530°
(-0.1%)		 -13.00
(+2.9%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.530° (-0.2%)
14 Jan, 1879
17:11:05 UT
Perigee		 147,154,194 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 370,172 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
22 Jan, 1879
11:51:15 UT
New Moon		 147,258,682 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 385,056 km
(+0.6%)		 0.517°
(-0.9%)		 0.526°
(-0.9%)		 -12.98
(+1.1%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.525° (-1.0%)
29 Jan, 1879
05:06:39 UT
Apogee		 147,375,571 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,595 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
7 Feb, 1879
01:41:50 UT
Full Moon		 147,574,868 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 370,853 km
(-3.1%)		 0.537°
(+2.9%)		 0.546°
(+2.9%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.546° (+2.8%)
9 Feb, 1879
23:53:12 UT
Perigee		 147,654,341 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 365,557 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
21 Feb, 1879
04:03:24 UT
New Moon		 148,006,304 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 395,929 km
(+3.5%)		 0.503°
(-3.6%)		 0.511°
(-3.7%)		 -12.91
(-5.4%)
 
26 Feb, 1879
00:19:15 UT
Apogee		 148,172,672 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 405,404 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
8 Mar, 1879
13:09:34 UT
Full Moon		 148,563,844 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 362,138 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.5%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
10 Mar, 1879
00:41:56 UT
Perigee		 148,623,122 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 360,259 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
22 Mar, 1879
21:04:48 UT
New Moon		 149,165,401 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 403,697 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
25 Mar, 1879
13:23:33 UT
Apogee		 149,279,372 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 406,280 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
6 Apr, 1879
22:24:41 UT
Full Moon		 149,803,895 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 357,408 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
7 Apr, 1879
10:16:49 UT
Perigee		 149,825,156 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 357,171 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
21 Apr, 1879
13:55:44 UT
New Moon		 150,427,605 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 406,673 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
21 Apr, 1879
17:12:34 UT
Apogee		 150,433,141 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 406,679 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
5 May, 1879
20:57:20 UT
Perigee		 150,966,355 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 357,077 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.8%)
 
6 May, 1879
06:12:42 UT
Full Moon		 150,980,104 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 357,225 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
18 May, 1879
21:30:39 UT
Apogee		 151,402,883 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,407 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
21 May, 1879
05:50:41 UT
New Moon		 151,471,524 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 404,410 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
3 Jun, 1879
05:01:58 UT
Perigee		 151,782,295 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 359,802 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
4 Jun, 1879
13:35:59 UT
Full Moon		 151,809,600 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 361,394 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.05
(+8.0%)
 
15 Jun, 1879
09:55:31 UT
Apogee		 151,993,975 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,517 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
19 Jun, 1879
20:19:40 UT
New Moon		 152,044,893 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 397,615 km
(+3.9%)		 0.501°
(-4.0%)		 0.509°
(-4.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
1 Jul, 1879
05:15:11 UT
Perigee		 152,099,522 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 364,447 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
3 Jul, 1879
21:37:55 UT
Full Moon		 152,100,030 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 369,165 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.4%)		 -13.00
(+3.1%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.548° (+3.3%)
13 Jul, 1879
02:44:33 UT
Apogee		 152,071,640 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,566 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
19 Jul, 1879
09:06:05 UT
New Moon		 152,016,986 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 387,816 km
(+1.4%)		 0.513°
(-1.6%)		 0.522°
(-1.6%)		 -12.90
(-6.5%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.522° (-1.7%)
28 Jul, 1879
03:26:27 UT
Perigee		 151,884,349 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 369,020 km
(-3.6%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
2 Aug, 1879
07:12:13 UT
Full Moon		 151,783,449 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 379,300 km
(-0.9%)		 0.525°
(+0.6%)		 0.534°
(+0.6%)		 -12.95
(-1.9%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.534° (+0.5%)
9 Aug, 1879
21:16:23 UT
Apogee		 151,613,360 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,225 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
17 Aug, 1879
20:10:41 UT
New Moon		 151,399,151 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 376,962 km
(-1.5%)		 0.528°
(+1.2%)		 0.537°
(+1.3%)		 -12.97
(-0.2%)
 
22 Aug, 1879
05:30:58 UT
Perigee		 151,261,729 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 368,328 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.02
(+4.7%)
 
31 Aug, 1879
18:57:57 UT
Full Moon		 150,928,561 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 390,094 km
(+1.9%)		 0.510°
(-2.2%)		 0.519°
(-2.2%)		 -12.90
(-6.2%)
 
6 Sep, 1879
16:06:26 UT
Apogee		 150,712,297 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 404,735 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
16 Sep, 1879
05:56:58 UT
New Moon		 150,338,198 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 367,050 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
18 Sep, 1879
12:37:05 UT
Perigee		 150,243,613 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 363,331 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.06
(+9.1%)
 
30 Sep, 1879
09:17:15 UT
Full Moon		 149,732,342 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 399,484 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.5%)		 0.506°
(-4.5%)		 -12.87
(-9.2%)
 
4 Oct, 1879
09:16:39 UT
Apogee		 149,561,464 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 405,696 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
15 Oct, 1879
15:09:10 UT
New Moon		 149,087,488 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 359,859 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.9%)
 
16 Oct, 1879
16:30:55 UT
Perigee		 149,042,694 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 358,823 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
30 Oct, 1879
02:09:49 UT
Full Moon		 148,487,312 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 405,346 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
31 Oct, 1879
19:53:09 UT
Apogee		 148,420,312 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 406,368 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
14 Nov, 1879
00:38:44 UT
New Moon		 147,956,670 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 356,766 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+16.6%)
 
14 Nov, 1879
03:37:25 UT
Perigee		 147,952,591 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 356,749 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+16.7%)
 
27 Nov, 1879
20:18:13 UT
Apogee		 147,544,132 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 406,408 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
28 Nov, 1879
20:57:58 UT
Full Moon		 147,518,476 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 406,066 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
12 Dec, 1879
16:16:58 UT
Perigee		 147,251,479 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 357,934 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.14
(+17.0%)
 
13 Dec, 1879
11:04:29 UT
New Moon		 147,239,847 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 358,529 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.14
(+16.6%)
 
25 Dec, 1879
03:02:06 UT
Apogee		 147,110,484 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,890 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
28 Dec, 1879
16:16:00 UT
Full Moon		 147,092,837 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 401,230 km
(+4.9%)		 0.496°
(-4.9%)		 0.504°
(-5.0%)		 -12.89
(-6.7%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.504° (-5.1%)

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.