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, 1939

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
5 Jan, 1939
21:29:44 UT
Full Moon		 147,091,664 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,437 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
6 Jan, 1939
11:23:49 UT
Perigee		 147,092,966 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,105 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.15
(+17.8%)
 
20 Jan, 1939
13:26:39 UT
New Moon		 147,210,919 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,644 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
20 Jan, 1939
23:29:28 UT
Apogee		 147,216,398 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,701 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
4 Feb, 1939
00:28:00 UT
Perigee		 147,463,073 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 356,619 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.5%)
 
4 Feb, 1939
07:54:37 UT
Full Moon		 147,470,218 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 356,718 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
17 Feb, 1939
01:25:50 UT
Apogee		 147,823,401 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 406,507 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
19 Feb, 1939
08:28:09 UT
New Moon		 147,895,649 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 404,669 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
4 Mar, 1939
11:20:29 UT
Perigee		 148,345,145 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 359,423 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.11
(+14.3%)
 
5 Mar, 1939
18:00:17 UT
Full Moon		 148,393,376 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 360,887 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.11
(+13.3%)
 
16 Mar, 1939
14:37:28 UT
Apogee		 148,833,326 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 405,671 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-10.8%)
 
21 Mar, 1939
01:49:12 UT
New Moon		 149,021,255 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 397,694 km
(+3.9%)		 0.501°
(-4.0%)		 0.509°
(-4.1%)		 -12.89
(-7.5%)
 
1 Apr, 1939
13:24:17 UT
Perigee		 149,503,801 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 364,450 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
4 Apr, 1939
04:17:54 UT
Full Moon		 149,615,995 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 369,028 km
(-3.6%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.04
(+6.6%)
 
13 Apr, 1939
09:10:14 UT
Apogee		 150,016,455 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 404,668 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
19 Apr, 1939
16:34:53 UT
New Moon		 150,284,074 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 387,588 km
(+1.3%)		 0.514°
(-1.5%)		 0.522°
(-1.6%)		 -12.92
(-4.2%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.516° (-2.7%)
28 Apr, 1939
10:13:08 UT
Perigee		 150,629,352 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 369,230 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
 
3 May, 1939
15:15:10 UT
Full Moon		 150,825,406 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 379,530 km
(-0.8%)		 0.524°
(+0.6%)		 0.533°
(+0.6%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.533° (+0.5%)
11 May, 1939
04:34:43 UT
Apogee		 151,100,168 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,236 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
19 May, 1939
04:24:41 UT
New Moon		 151,363,453 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 376,669 km
(-1.6%)		 0.528°
(+1.3%)		 0.537°
(+1.3%)		 -12.97
(-0.0%)
 
23 May, 1939
12:02:10 UT
Perigee		 151,487,558 km
(+1.2%)		 0.526°
(-1.2%)		 368,200 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.02
(+4.5%)
 
2 Jun, 1939
03:10:47 UT
Full Moon		 151,724,086 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 390,391 km
(+2.0%)		 0.510°
(-2.2%)		 0.518°
(-2.3%)		 -12.89
(-7.4%)
 
7 Jun, 1939
22:54:10 UT
Apogee		 151,846,790 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,654 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
17 Jun, 1939
13:36:46 UT
New Moon		 152,002,734 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 367,020 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.02
(+4.4%)
 
19 Jun, 1939
20:25:45 UT
Perigee		 152,028,344 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 363,304 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.558°
(+5.1%)		 -13.04
(+6.5%)
 
1 Jul, 1939
16:15:56 UT
Full Moon		 152,096,983 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 399,551 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.5%)		 0.506°
(-4.6%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
5 Jul, 1939
14:29:34 UT
Apogee		 152,101,835 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,557 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
16 Jul, 1939
21:02:36 UT
New Moon		 152,058,512 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 360,193 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.3%)
 
17 Jul, 1939
23:19:16 UT
Perigee		 152,048,563 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 359,118 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
31 Jul, 1939
06:36:34 UT
Full Moon		 151,854,501 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,213 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
2 Aug, 1939
00:16:01 UT
Apogee		 151,821,900 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,268 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
15 Aug, 1939
03:53:07 UT
New Moon		 151,521,119 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 357,192 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
 
15 Aug, 1939
07:58:36 UT
Perigee		 151,516,433 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 357,164 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
 
29 Aug, 1939
02:47:00 UT
Apogee		 151,078,573 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 406,363 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
29 Aug, 1939
22:08:41 UT
Full Moon		 151,050,616 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 406,143 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
12 Sep, 1939
17:55:14 UT
Perigee		 150,542,673 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 358,040 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.09
(+11.9%)
 
13 Sep, 1939
11:22:02 UT
New Moon		 150,513,800 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 358,538 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
25 Sep, 1939
08:39:53 UT
Apogee		 150,014,697 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 405,839 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
28 Sep, 1939
14:27:06 UT
Full Moon		 149,875,850 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 401,962 km
(+5.0%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
11 Oct, 1939
01:35:20 UT
Perigee		 149,348,769 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 361,664 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
12 Oct, 1939
20:30:07 UT
New Moon		 149,272,540 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 364,222 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.549° (+3.3%)
22 Oct, 1939
23:05:53 UT
Apogee		 148,839,711 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 404,965 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
28 Oct, 1939
06:41:39 UT
Full Moon		 148,621,410 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 393,401 km
(+2.8%)		 0.506°
(-3.0%)		 0.514°
(-3.0%)		 -12.91
(-4.9%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.514° (-3.2%)
7 Nov, 1939
21:13:38 UT
Perigee		 148,223,930 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 367,008 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
11 Nov, 1939
07:54:20 UT
New Moon		 148,102,813 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 373,506 km
(-2.4%)		 0.533°
(+2.2%)		 0.542°
(+2.2%)		 -13.03
(+6.2%)
 
19 Nov, 1939
18:32:55 UT
Apogee		 147,820,500 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 404,357 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
26 Nov, 1939
21:54:21 UT
Full Moon		 147,611,624 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 382,298 km
(-0.1%)		 0.521°
(-0.2%)		 0.529°
(-0.2%)		 -12.99
(+2.1%)
 
3 Dec, 1939
07:08:56 UT
Perigee		 147,458,017 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 370,223 km
(-3.2%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.06
(+9.1%)
 
10 Dec, 1939
21:45:28 UT
New Moon		 147,310,033 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 384,760 km
(+0.6%)		 0.517°
(-0.8%)		 0.526°
(-0.8%)		 -12.98
(+1.2%)
 
17 Dec, 1939
15:48:51 UT
Apogee		 147,204,123 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,517 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.3%)
 
26 Dec, 1939
11:28:31 UT
Full Moon		 147,115,090 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 371,119 km
(-3.0%)		 0.536°
(+2.8%)		 0.546°
(+2.9%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
29 Dec, 1939
10:21:07 UT
Perigee		 147,101,267 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 365,766 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 

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.