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, 1938

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 1938
18:58:16 UT
New Moon		 147,098,058 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,952 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
15 Jan, 1938
01:44:10 UT
Perigee		 147,144,704 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,083 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.13
(+16.4%)
 
16 Jan, 1938
05:53:19 UT
Full Moon		 147,155,872 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 360,343 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.13
(+15.6%)
 
27 Jan, 1938
05:39:02 UT
Apogee		 147,318,751 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,618 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
31 Jan, 1938
13:35:02 UT
New Moon		 147,404,891 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 398,319 km
(+4.1%)		 0.500°
(-4.2%)		 0.508°
(-4.3%)		 -12.91
(-5.7%)
 
12 Feb, 1938
06:30:39 UT
Perigee		 147,685,907 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 364,073 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
14 Feb, 1938
17:14:25 UT
Full Moon		 147,756,113 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 368,226 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
24 Feb, 1938
00:43:55 UT
Apogee		 148,061,145 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 404,649 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
2 Mar, 1938
05:39:56 UT
New Moon		 148,285,927 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 388,243 km
(+1.5%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.7%)		 -12.95
(-1.9%)
 
11 Mar, 1938
07:39:22 UT
Perigee		 148,629,841 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 369,293 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
16 Mar, 1938
05:15:05 UT
Full Moon		 148,826,529 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 378,773 km
(-1.0%)		 0.526°
(+0.8%)		 0.534°
(+0.8%)		 -12.99
(+2.3%)
 
23 Mar, 1938
21:20:45 UT
Apogee		 149,152,874 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 404,185 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
31 Mar, 1938
18:51:51 UT
New Moon		 149,496,296 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 377,147 km
(-1.4%)		 0.528°
(+1.2%)		 0.537°
(+1.2%)		 -12.99
(+2.2%)
 
5 Apr, 1938
04:19:06 UT
Perigee		 149,683,515 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 368,584 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.04
(+6.8%)
 
14 Apr, 1938
18:20:47 UT
Full Moon		 150,085,479 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 389,869 km
(+1.9%)		 0.511°
(-2.1%)		 0.519°
(-2.2%)		 -12.91
(-5.1%)
 
20 Apr, 1938
16:41:05 UT
Apogee		 150,334,903 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 404,557 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-12.1%)
 
30 Apr, 1938
05:27:36 UT
New Moon		 150,719,831 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 367,295 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+4.0%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
2 May, 1938
12:46:11 UT
Perigee		 150,806,461 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 363,514 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
 
14 May, 1938
08:38:57 UT
Full Moon		 151,213,024 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 399,272 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.5%)		 -12.84
(-10.8%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.506° (-4.6%)
18 May, 1938
08:38:11 UT
Apogee		 151,340,424 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 405,437 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
29 May, 1938
13:59:31 UT
New Moon		 151,656,708 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 360,365 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.555° (+4.5%)
30 May, 1938
16:37:50 UT
Perigee		 151,683,126 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 359,269 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
12 Jun, 1938
23:47:00 UT
Full Moon		 151,932,453 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,069 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
14 Jun, 1938
18:16:58 UT
Apogee		 151,958,394 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,161 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
27 Jun, 1938
21:09:55 UT
New Moon		 152,089,963 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,342 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
28 Jun, 1938
01:17:55 UT
Perigee		 152,090,762 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,313 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
11 Jul, 1938
21:02:33 UT
Apogee		 152,076,895 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,297 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
12 Jul, 1938
15:04:33 UT
Full Moon		 152,072,682 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,106 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
26 Jul, 1938
10:43:26 UT
Perigee		 151,934,796 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 358,111 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
27 Jul, 1938
03:53:26 UT
New Moon		 151,923,692 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 358,596 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
8 Aug, 1938
03:08:33 UT
Apogee		 151,679,139 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 405,799 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
11 Aug, 1938
05:56:51 UT
Full Moon		 151,602,251 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 402,200 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
23 Aug, 1938
17:07:21 UT
Perigee		 151,252,699 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 361,502 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.7%)		 -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
25 Aug, 1938
11:17:14 UT
New Moon		 151,196,181 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 363,967 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.05
(+7.3%)
 
4 Sep, 1938
16:42:59 UT
Apogee		 150,830,859 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,928 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
9 Sep, 1938
20:08:07 UT
Full Moon		 150,633,344 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 394,122 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
20 Sep, 1938
12:40:55 UT
Perigee		 150,210,610 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 366,539 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
23 Sep, 1938
20:33:33 UT
New Moon		 150,072,744 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 372,767 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
2 Oct, 1938
10:47:55 UT
Apogee		 149,701,396 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 404,313 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
9 Oct, 1938
09:36:59 UT
Full Moon		 149,398,959 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 383,449 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.96
(-1.0%)
 
16 Oct, 1938
07:31:27 UT
Perigee		 149,108,619 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 370,060 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
23 Oct, 1938
08:42:08 UT
New Moon		 148,819,212 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 383,659 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.527°
(-0.5%)		 -12.97
(-0.3%)
 
30 Oct, 1938
07:02:07 UT
Apogee		 148,536,968 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 404,476 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
7 Nov, 1938
22:23:20 UT
Full Moon		 148,205,402 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 372,312 km
(-2.7%)		 0.535°
(+2.5%)		 0.544°
(+2.5%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.544° (+2.4%)
11 Nov, 1938
03:23:47 UT
Perigee		 148,092,843 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 366,335 km
(-4.3%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
22 Nov, 1938
00:04:44 UT
New Moon		 147,751,705 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 394,570 km
(+3.1%)		 0.504°
(-3.3%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.92
(-4.4%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.505° (-5.0%)
27 Nov, 1938
03:09:09 UT
Apogee		 147,606,593 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 405,352 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
7 Dec, 1938
10:22:08 UT
Full Moon		 147,361,047 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 362,999 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
9 Dec, 1938
01:17:05 UT
Perigee		 147,330,181 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 360,795 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.561°
(+5.9%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
 
21 Dec, 1938
18:06:47 UT
New Moon		 147,158,894 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 402,963 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
24 Dec, 1938
18:55:02 UT
Apogee		 147,132,551 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,295 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 

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.