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, 1885

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 1885
05:26:15 UT
Full Moon		 147,087,701 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,389 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
13 Jan, 1885
08:48:24 UT
Apogee		 147,153,339 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,299 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
16 Jan, 1885
08:36:32 UT
New Moon		 147,185,298 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 403,063 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.88
(-7.7%)
 
29 Jan, 1885
01:54:12 UT
Perigee		 147,381,393 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 360,701 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
 
30 Jan, 1885
16:19:14 UT
Full Moon		 147,414,824 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 362,860 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
10 Feb, 1885
00:21:24 UT
Apogee		 147,679,341 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 405,373 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
15 Feb, 1885
02:21:52 UT
New Moon		 147,831,363 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 394,764 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.3%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.92
(-4.6%)
 
25 Feb, 1885
23:57:55 UT
Perigee		 148,189,231 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 366,222 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
1 Mar, 1885
04:00:20 UT
Full Moon		 148,304,322 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 372,100 km
(-2.8%)		 0.535°
(+2.6%)		 0.544°
(+2.6%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
9 Mar, 1885
20:19:29 UT
Apogee		 148,646,752 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 404,504 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
16 Mar, 1885
17:36:57 UT
New Moon		 148,932,961 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.4%)		 383,897 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.96
(-0.6%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.524° (-1.4%)
23 Mar, 1885
21:08:31 UT
Perigee		 149,230,695 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 370,020 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.6%)
 
30 Mar, 1885
16:40:04 UT
Full Moon		 149,519,379 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 383,227 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.4%)		 -12.96
(-1.0%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.528° (-0.5%)
6 Apr, 1885
16:28:11 UT
Apogee		 149,824,421 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 404,345 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
15 Apr, 1885
05:51:47 UT
New Moon		 150,192,838 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 372,968 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -13.01
(+3.6%)
 
18 Apr, 1885
14:59:25 UT
Perigee		 150,331,561 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 366,609 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
29 Apr, 1885
06:14:19 UT
Full Moon		 150,745,465 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 393,961 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
4 May, 1885
10:33:07 UT
Apogee		 150,939,766 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 404,968 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
14 May, 1885
15:17:28 UT
New Moon		 151,292,333 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 364,078 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.04
(+7.1%)
 
16 May, 1885
10:02:28 UT
Perigee		 151,347,257 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 361,559 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
28 May, 1885
20:30:58 UT
Full Moon		 151,677,039 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 402,135 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
1 Jun, 1885
00:14:12 UT
Apogee		 151,749,460 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 405,853 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
12 Jun, 1885
22:42:02 UT
New Moon		 151,971,013 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 358,602 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
13 Jun, 1885
16:17:06 UT
Perigee		 151,980,939 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 358,099 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
27 Jun, 1885
11:18:01 UT
Full Moon		 152,090,200 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,146 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
28 Jun, 1885
06:31:45 UT
Apogee		 152,092,994 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,365 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
12 Jul, 1885
01:27:29 UT
Perigee		 152,077,196 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,223 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
12 Jul, 1885
05:15:40 UT
New Moon		 152,076,123 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,247 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
25 Jul, 1885
09:10:14 UT
Apogee		 151,916,552 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,241 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
27 Jul, 1885
02:22:59 UT
Full Moon		 151,887,933 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,209 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
9 Aug, 1885
10:07:10 UT
Perigee		 151,612,867 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 359,133 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
10 Aug, 1885
12:13:54 UT
New Moon		 151,585,049 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 360,188 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
21 Aug, 1885
18:30:54 UT
Apogee		 151,249,321 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 405,528 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
25 Aug, 1885
17:25:24 UT
Full Moon		 151,117,684 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 399,477 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.5%)		 0.506°
(-4.5%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
 
6 Sep, 1885
14:05:55 UT
Perigee		 150,695,739 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 363,380 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
8 Sep, 1885
20:43:18 UT
New Moon		 150,607,959 km
(+0.7%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 367,087 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.547° (+3.0%)
18 Sep, 1885
10:20:19 UT
Apogee		 150,214,196 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 404,649 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
24 Sep, 1885
07:54:53 UT
Full Moon		 149,963,161 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 390,060 km
(+1.9%)		 0.510°
(-2.2%)		 0.519°
(-2.2%)		 -12.91
(-5.0%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.519° (-2.3%)
3 Oct, 1885
23:03:22 UT
Perigee		 149,557,209 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 368,494 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
8 Oct, 1885
07:31:32 UT
New Moon		 149,371,957 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 376,983 km
(-1.5%)		 0.528°
(+1.2%)		 0.537°
(+1.2%)		 -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
16 Oct, 1885
05:39:46 UT
Apogee		 149,029,679 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 404,269 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
23 Oct, 1885
21:22:45 UT
Full Moon		 148,708,456 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 378,878 km
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(+0.7%)		 0.534°
(+0.7%)		 -13.00
(+2.4%)
 
28 Oct, 1885
19:47:45 UT
Perigee		 148,514,425 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 369,298 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.05
(+8.0%)
 
6 Nov, 1885
21:02:46 UT
New Moon		 148,181,266 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 388,171 km
(+1.4%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.7%)		 -12.95
(-1.8%)
 
13 Nov, 1885
02:16:25 UT
Apogee		 147,964,170 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 404,722 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
22 Nov, 1885
09:39:19 UT
Full Moon		 147,673,653 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 368,236 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
24 Nov, 1885
20:29:24 UT
Perigee		 147,607,496 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 364,064 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
6 Dec, 1885
13:16:40 UT
New Moon		 147,348,382 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 398,325 km
(+4.1%)		 0.500°
(-4.2%)		 0.508°
(-4.3%)		 -12.91
(-5.7%)
 
10 Dec, 1885
21:17:43 UT
Apogee		 147,270,879 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,683 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
21 Dec, 1885
20:58:36 UT
Full Moon		 147,131,249 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 360,300 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.13
(+15.7%)
 
23 Dec, 1885
01:09:02 UT
Perigee		 147,122,618 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,033 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.14
(+16.5%)
 

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.