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, 1889

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 1889
21:08:13 UT
New Moon		 147,090,495 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 360,921 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.12
(+15.3%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.556° (+4.8%)
12 Jan, 1889
17:09:05 UT
Apogee		 147,134,439 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,496 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
17 Jan, 1889
05:36:54 UT
Full Moon		 147,180,486 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 397,482 km
(+3.9%)		 0.501°
(-4.0%)		 0.509°
(-4.1%)		 -12.91
(-5.0%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.509° (-4.2%)
28 Jan, 1889
18:49:58 UT
Perigee		 147,378,290 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 364,653 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
31 Jan, 1889
09:10:02 UT
New Moon		 147,434,418 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 369,164 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
9 Feb, 1889
12:29:42 UT
Apogee		 147,657,467 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,597 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
15 Feb, 1889
22:17:10 UT
Full Moon		 147,844,250 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 387,070 km
(+1.2%)		 0.514°
(-1.4%)		 0.523°
(-1.4%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
24 Feb, 1889
14:32:16 UT
Perigee		 148,141,603 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 369,684 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
1 Mar, 1889
22:00:54 UT
New Moon		 148,339,160 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 379,974 km
(-0.7%)		 0.524°
(+0.4%)		 0.533°
(+0.4%)		 -12.99
(+2.3%)
 
9 Mar, 1889
09:22:16 UT
Apogee		 148,625,961 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 404,255 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
17 Mar, 1889
11:47:19 UT
Full Moon		 148,954,054 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 375,861 km
(-1.8%)		 0.530°
(+1.5%)		 0.539°
(+1.6%)		 -13.01
(+3.7%)
 
21 Mar, 1889
12:34:36 UT
Perigee		 149,126,463 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 368,065 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
31 Mar, 1889
11:37:33 UT
New Moon		 149,562,164 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 391,095 km
(+2.2%)		 0.509°
(-2.4%)		 0.517°
(-2.5%)		 -12.91
(-5.0%)
 
6 Apr, 1889
04:50:27 UT
Apogee		 149,806,091 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 404,740 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
15 Apr, 1889
22:18:39 UT
Full Moon		 150,212,189 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 366,175 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
18 Apr, 1889
01:33:01 UT
Perigee		 150,301,256 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 362,795 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
30 Apr, 1889
02:05:05 UT
New Moon		 150,786,265 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 400,246 km
(+4.6%)		 0.497°
(-4.7%)		 0.505°
(-4.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
 
3 May, 1889
20:30:54 UT
Apogee		 150,924,686 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 405,666 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
15 May, 1889
06:42:16 UT
Full Moon		 151,303,542 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 359,623 km
(-6.0%)		 0.554°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
16 May, 1889
06:38:59 UT
Perigee		 151,334,544 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 358,703 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
29 May, 1889
17:19:49 UT
New Moon		 151,706,945 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 405,590 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
31 May, 1889
05:21:25 UT
Apogee		 151,740,787 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 406,365 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
13 Jun, 1889
13:58:16 UT
Full Moon		 151,971,167 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,090 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
13 Jun, 1889
16:06:37 UT
Perigee		 151,972,368 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,082 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
27 Jun, 1889
08:18:54 UT
Apogee		 152,100,116 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,440 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-15.0%)
 
28 Jun, 1889
08:53:44 UT
New Moon		 152,103,773 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,082 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.497° (-6.5%)
12 Jul, 1889
01:40:57 UT
Perigee		 152,070,165 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 358,232 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
12 Jul, 1889
21:01:38 UT
Full Moon		 152,064,472 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 358,845 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.06
(+9.2%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.565° (+6.3%)
24 Jul, 1889
16:04:47 UT
Apogee		 151,938,920 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,841 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
28 Jul, 1889
00:00:27 UT
New Moon		 151,884,926 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 401,681 km
(+5.0%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
9 Aug, 1889
07:31:24 UT
Perigee		 151,611,369 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 361,848 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.05
(+8.0%)
 
11 Aug, 1889
04:42:39 UT
Full Moon		 151,562,327 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 364,615 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
21 Aug, 1889
06:37:59 UT
Apogee		 151,275,886 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 404,874 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
26 Aug, 1889
14:00:02 UT
New Moon		 151,103,136 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 393,321 km
(+2.8%)		 0.506°
(-3.0%)		 0.514°
(-3.0%)		 -12.88
(-8.0%)
 
6 Sep, 1889
01:22:45 UT
Perigee		 150,714,642 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 366,891 km
(-4.1%)		 0.543°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
9 Sep, 1889
13:52:39 UT
Full Moon		 150,576,344 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 373,588 km
(-2.4%)		 0.533°
(+2.1%)		 0.542°
(+2.2%)		 -13.00
(+2.7%)
 
18 Sep, 1889
00:54:33 UT
Apogee		 150,238,689 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 404,201 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
25 Sep, 1889
02:41:41 UT
New Moon		 149,944,493 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 382,677 km
(+0.0%)		 0.520°
(-0.3%)		 0.529°
(-0.3%)		 -12.96
(-1.3%)
 
1 Oct, 1889
16:02:13 UT
Perigee		 149,658,883 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 370,013 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.03
(+6.0%)
 
9 Oct, 1889
01:25:35 UT
Full Moon		 149,335,123 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 384,374 km
(+0.5%)		 0.518°
(-0.7%)		 0.526°
(-0.7%)		 -12.95
(-1.4%)
 
15 Oct, 1889
20:56:07 UT
Apogee		 149,047,975 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 404,331 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
24 Oct, 1889
14:25:49 UT
New Moon		 148,691,732 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 371,816 km
(-2.8%)		 0.535°
(+2.6%)		 0.545°
(+2.7%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
27 Oct, 1889
16:56:26 UT
Perigee		 148,566,288 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 366,121 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
7 Nov, 1889
16:05:11 UT
Full Moon		 148,144,636 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 394,984 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.91
(-5.1%)
 
12 Nov, 1889
16:40:05 UT
Apogee		 147,973,498 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 405,164 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
23 Nov, 1889
01:43:40 UT
New Moon		 147,662,903 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 362,849 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.10
(+13.2%)
 
24 Nov, 1889
15:26:37 UT
Perigee		 147,619,702 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 360,775 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.561°
(+5.9%)		 -13.12
(+14.6%)
 
7 Dec, 1889
09:52:30 UT
Full Moon		 147,319,736 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 403,025 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
10 Dec, 1889
07:56:51 UT
Apogee		 147,269,241 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,037 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
22 Dec, 1889
12:52:24 UT
New Moon		 147,130,315 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,596 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.566° (+6.7%)
23 Dec, 1889
01:30:44 UT
Perigee		 147,126,412 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,318 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 

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.