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, 1886

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
5 Jan, 1886
07:43:44 UT
New Moon		 147,105,014 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,997 km
(+5.8%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
7 Jan, 1886
09:10:35 UT
Apogee		 147,112,582 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,433 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
20 Jan, 1886
07:44:44 UT
Full Moon		 147,226,541 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 356,648 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.9%)
 
20 Jan, 1886
13:14:46 UT
Perigee		 147,229,835 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 356,595 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.9%)
 
3 Feb, 1886
09:58:09 UT
Apogee		 147,505,726 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 406,601 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
4 Feb, 1886
03:14:41 UT
New Moon		 147,523,106 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 406,434 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
18 Feb, 1886
02:05:50 UT
Perigee		 147,910,341 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 357,506 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
 
18 Feb, 1886
18:14:59 UT
Full Moon		 147,932,082 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 357,950 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.13
(+15.9%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.566° (+6.6%)
2 Mar, 1886
16:39:51 UT
Apogee		 148,361,200 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 406,138 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
5 Mar, 1886
22:04:27 UT
New Moon		 148,485,503 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 402,317 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.503° (-5.3%)
18 Mar, 1886
10:37:26 UT
Perigee		 148,984,145 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 361,346 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.09
(+12.1%)
 
20 Mar, 1886
04:36:38 UT
Full Moon		 149,057,348 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 363,830 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.5%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+4.9%)
30 Mar, 1886
08:58:53 UT
Apogee		 149,499,436 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 405,129 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
4 Apr, 1886
14:30:42 UT
New Moon		 149,726,770 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 393,894 km
(+2.9%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.514°
(-3.2%)		 -12.90
(-6.6%)
 
15 Apr, 1886
05:35:11 UT
Perigee		 150,170,253 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 366,628 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
18 Apr, 1886
14:59:08 UT
Full Moon		 150,309,401 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 373,026 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.4%)
 
27 Apr, 1886
04:14:34 UT
Apogee		 150,656,760 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 404,263 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
4 May, 1886
03:42:35 UT
New Moon		 150,922,693 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 383,321 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.94
(-2.9%)
 
11 May, 1886
00:21:09 UT
Perigee		 151,157,270 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 369,860 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.01
(+4.0%)
 
18 May, 1886
01:47:07 UT
Full Moon		 151,376,074 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 383,760 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.93
(-3.7%)
 
24 May, 1886
23:24:05 UT
Apogee		 151,573,258 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,157 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
2 Jun, 1886
13:55:15 UT
New Moon		 151,781,420 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 372,814 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -12.99
(+1.5%)
 
5 Jun, 1886
22:36:57 UT
Perigee		 151,846,834 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 366,498 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
16 Jun, 1886
13:38:54 UT
Full Moon		 152,000,891 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 394,070 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
21 Jun, 1886
16:59:08 UT
Apogee		 152,053,667 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,830 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
1 Jul, 1886
22:06:31 UT
New Moon		 152,105,804 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 364,176 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.03
(+5.9%)
 
3 Jul, 1886
17:05:47 UT
Perigee		 152,105,614 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 361,639 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
16 Jul, 1886
03:08:58 UT
Full Moon		 152,035,219 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 402,036 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
19 Jul, 1886
07:06:02 UT
Apogee		 152,002,965 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,741 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
31 Jul, 1886
05:25:47 UT
New Moon		 151,825,220 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 358,722 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
31 Jul, 1886
23:01:11 UT
Perigee		 151,810,658 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 358,214 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
14 Aug, 1886
18:24:14 UT
Full Moon		 151,467,119 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,017 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.2%)
15 Aug, 1886
14:00:50 UT
Apogee		 151,443,943 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,241 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
29 Aug, 1886
08:55:44 UT
Perigee		 151,010,349 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 357,282 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
29 Aug, 1886
12:54:17 UT
New Moon		 151,004,502 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 357,309 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.8%)
11 Sep, 1886
16:06:50 UT
Apogee		 150,499,311 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 406,090 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
13 Sep, 1886
10:50:23 UT
Full Moon		 150,427,572 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 405,014 km
(+5.8%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.499° (-6.0%)
26 Sep, 1886
18:46:57 UT
Perigee		 149,880,415 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 359,204 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.09
(+12.1%)
 
27 Sep, 1886
21:18:42 UT
New Moon		 149,833,305 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 360,303 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
9 Oct, 1886
01:31:16 UT
Apogee		 149,344,970 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 405,391 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
13 Oct, 1886
03:24:00 UT
Full Moon		 149,169,232 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 399,050 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
24 Oct, 1886
23:54:17 UT
Perigee		 148,684,926 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 363,645 km
(-5.0%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.08
(+11.2%)
 
27 Oct, 1886
07:15:33 UT
New Moon		 148,593,342 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 367,432 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
5 Nov, 1886
18:26:46 UT
Apogee		 148,226,327 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 404,557 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
11 Nov, 1886
19:06:33 UT
Full Moon		 148,011,984 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 389,336 km
(+1.7%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.520°
(-2.0%)		 -12.95
(-2.1%)
 
21 Nov, 1886
07:42:06 UT
Perigee		 147,720,612 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 368,986 km
(-3.6%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
25 Nov, 1886
19:18:33 UT
New Moon		 147,599,570 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 377,625 km
(-1.3%)		 0.527°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
3 Dec, 1886
15:03:53 UT
Apogee		 147,409,378 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,232 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
11 Dec, 1886
09:30:10 UT
Full Moon		 147,260,679 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 377,990 km
(-1.2%)		 0.527°
(+1.0%)		 0.536°
(+1.0%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
15 Dec, 1886
23:44:56 UT
Perigee		 147,197,725 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 369,144 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.4%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
25 Dec, 1886
09:54:46 UT
New Moon		 147,119,518 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 388,984 km
(+1.7%)		 0.512°
(-1.9%)		 0.520°
(-1.9%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
31 Dec, 1886
12:24:04 UT
Apogee		 147,097,188 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,717 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 

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.