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, 1888

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
8 Jan, 1888
12:53:33 UT
Perigee		 147,107,917 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 369,357 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
13 Jan, 1888
08:38:43 UT
New Moon		 147,143,970 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 378,684 km
(-1.0%)		 0.526°
(+0.8%)		 0.535°
(+0.8%)		 -13.02
(+4.7%)
 
21 Jan, 1888
00:43:07 UT
Apogee		 147,228,692 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,413 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
28 Jan, 1888
23:18:53 UT
Full Moon		 147,360,969 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 376,814 km
(-1.5%)		 0.528°
(+1.3%)		 0.537°
(+1.3%)		 -13.03
(+5.4%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.537° (+1.2%)
2 Feb, 1888
05:27:17 UT
Perigee		 147,454,189 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 368,556 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
11 Feb, 1888
23:52:31 UT
New Moon		 147,714,147 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 390,203 km
(+2.0%)		 0.510°
(-2.2%)		 0.518°
(-2.2%)		 -12.95
(-2.2%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.510° (-3.9%)
17 Feb, 1888
21:23:16 UT
Apogee		 147,890,602 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 404,895 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
27 Feb, 1888
11:57:38 UT
Full Moon		 148,213,227 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 366,532 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
29 Feb, 1888
16:28:34 UT
Perigee		 148,294,376 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 363,013 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
12 Mar, 1888
16:21:00 UT
New Moon		 148,773,692 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 399,925 km
(+4.5%)		 0.498°
(-4.6%)		 0.506°
(-4.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
16 Mar, 1888
14:15:06 UT
Apogee		 148,934,322 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.4%)		 405,819 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
27 Mar, 1888
22:07:34 UT
Full Moon		 149,408,617 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 359,509 km
(-6.0%)		 0.554°
(+6.1%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.10
(+12.6%)
 
28 Mar, 1888
22:26:57 UT
Perigee		 149,452,440 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 358,558 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.10
(+13.2%)
 
11 Apr, 1888
09:07:44 UT
New Moon		 150,038,791 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 405,665 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
12 Apr, 1888
23:08:26 UT
Apogee		 150,105,497 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 406,529 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
26 Apr, 1888
06:22:16 UT
Full Moon		 150,638,124 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 356,793 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
26 Apr, 1888
08:50:14 UT
Perigee		 150,642,127 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 356,782 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
10 May, 1888
01:19:08 UT
Apogee		 151,150,072 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 406,641 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
11 May, 1888
01:23:36 UT
New Moon		 151,183,673 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 406,297 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
24 May, 1888
18:43:17 UT
Perigee		 151,582,287 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 357,987 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
25 May, 1888
13:40:11 UT
Full Moon		 151,602,551 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 358,577 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
6 Jun, 1888
09:19:21 UT
Apogee		 151,870,302 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,059 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
9 Jun, 1888
16:34:09 UT
New Moon		 151,927,834 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 401,906 km
(+5.0%)		 0.495°
(-5.0%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
22 Jun, 1888
00:06:51 UT
Perigee		 152,064,799 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 361,690 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
23 Jun, 1888
21:07:34 UT
Full Moon		 152,077,257 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 364,428 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
4 Jul, 1888
00:04:08 UT
Apogee		 152,110,512 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.7%)		 405,056 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
9 Jul, 1888
06:16:40 UT
New Moon		 152,097,449 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 393,577 km
(+2.9%)		 0.506°
(-3.0%)		 0.514°
(-3.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.506° (-4.7%)
19 Jul, 1888
17:13:17 UT
Perigee		 152,000,740 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 366,667 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
23 Jul, 1888
05:45:07 UT
Full Moon		 151,952,182 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 373,407 km
(-2.4%)		 0.533°
(+2.2%)		 0.542°
(+2.2%)		 -12.98
(+1.0%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.542° (+2.1%)
31 Jul, 1888
17:50:41 UT
Apogee		 151,809,500 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,313 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
7 Aug, 1888
18:20:59 UT
New Moon		 151,656,220 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 383,050 km
(+0.1%)		 0.520°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.4%)		 -12.93
(-3.7%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.520° (-2.1%)
14 Aug, 1888
11:54:39 UT
Perigee		 151,473,563 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 369,725 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.6%)
 
21 Aug, 1888
16:20:22 UT
Full Moon		 151,251,171 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 384,082 km
(+0.4%)		 0.518°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.7%)		 -12.93
(-3.7%)
 
28 Aug, 1888
12:45:21 UT
Apogee		 151,023,997 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 404,363 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
6 Sep, 1888
04:56:12 UT
New Moon		 150,709,083 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 372,338 km
(-2.7%)		 0.535°
(+2.5%)		 0.544°
(+2.5%)		 -13.00
(+3.2%)
 
9 Sep, 1888
11:03:21 UT
Perigee		 150,580,750 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 366,261 km
(-4.3%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.04
(+6.9%)
 
20 Sep, 1888
05:24:28 UT
Full Moon		 150,132,204 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 394,556 km
(+3.1%)		 0.505°
(-3.3%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.89
(-7.4%)
 
25 Sep, 1888
07:22:20 UT
Apogee		 149,918,591 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 405,159 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
5 Oct, 1888
14:34:12 UT
New Moon		 149,481,577 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 363,395 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
7 Oct, 1888
06:40:48 UT
Perigee		 149,409,027 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 361,098 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
19 Oct, 1888
21:09:09 UT
Full Moon		 148,863,942 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 402,655 km
(+5.2%)		 0.494°
(-5.2%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
22 Oct, 1888
22:33:36 UT
Apogee		 148,738,589 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 406,075 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
4 Nov, 1888
00:02:25 UT
New Moon		 148,275,243 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 357,875 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.13
(+15.4%)
 
4 Nov, 1888
14:52:46 UT
Perigee		 148,252,367 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 357,494 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+15.7%)
 
18 Nov, 1888
15:16:09 UT
Full Moon		 147,771,616 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 406,367 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
19 Nov, 1888
03:56:16 UT
Apogee		 147,755,805 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 406,456 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
3 Dec, 1888
03:30:59 UT
Perigee		 147,405,600 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,853 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.5%)
 
3 Dec, 1888
10:05:41 UT
New Moon		 147,399,802 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,930 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
16 Dec, 1888
04:46:46 UT
Apogee		 147,178,114 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,250 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
18 Dec, 1888
10:41:02 UT
Full Moon		 147,152,434 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,531 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
31 Dec, 1888
15:04:27 UT
Perigee		 147,090,143 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,517 km
(-6.0%)		 0.554°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.3%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
 

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.