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, 1946

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
3 Jan, 1946
12:29:38 UT
New Moon		 147,104,610 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 394,919 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.93
(-3.7%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.504° (-5.1%)
14 Jan, 1946
12:21:22 UT
Perigee		 147,147,747 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 366,178 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.09
(+11.9%)
 
17 Jan, 1946
14:46:30 UT
Full Moon		 147,177,528 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 371,893 km
(-2.8%)		 0.535°
(+2.6%)		 0.544°
(+2.7%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
26 Jan, 1946
07:17:36 UT
Apogee		 147,306,971 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 404,466 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
2 Feb, 1946
04:43:10 UT
New Moon		 147,446,521 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 383,927 km
(+0.3%)		 0.518°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.98
(+1.4%)
 
9 Feb, 1946
10:11:23 UT
Perigee		 147,617,327 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 370,283 km
(-3.2%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
16 Feb, 1946
04:27:52 UT
Full Moon		 147,805,549 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 383,124 km
(+0.1%)		 0.520°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.4%)		 -12.98
(+1.4%)
 
23 Feb, 1946
04:29:45 UT
Apogee		 148,034,520 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 404,310 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
3 Mar, 1946
18:01:23 UT
New Moon		 148,345,834 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 372,814 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
7 Mar, 1946
01:04:14 UT
Perigee		 148,469,806 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 366,678 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
17 Mar, 1946
19:10:59 UT
Full Moon		 148,893,454 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 394,014 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.91
(-5.6%)
 
22 Mar, 1946
23:34:30 UT
Apogee		 149,112,784 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 404,912 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-10.8%)
 
2 Apr, 1946
04:37:08 UT
New Moon		 149,556,274 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 363,838 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
3 Apr, 1946
22:01:57 UT
Perigee		 149,630,050 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 361,432 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.7%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
16 Apr, 1946
10:47:01 UT
Full Moon		 150,153,915 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 402,239 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
19 Apr, 1946
13:27:21 UT
Apogee		 150,283,671 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 405,758 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
1 May, 1946
13:15:58 UT
New Moon		 150,766,726 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 358,476 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.09
(+11.3%)
 
2 May, 1946
05:46:01 UT
Perigee		 150,792,541 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 358,025 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
16 May, 1946
02:52:37 UT
Full Moon		 151,265,356 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,095 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
16 May, 1946
18:51:46 UT
Apogee		 151,286,348 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,242 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
30 May, 1946
15:48:57 UT
Perigee		 151,678,388 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,359 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
30 May, 1946
20:49:24 UT
New Moon		 151,683,316 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,401 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+4.9%)
12 Jun, 1946
21:44:40 UT
Apogee		 151,927,793 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,106 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
14 Jun, 1946
18:41:46 UT
Full Moon		 151,954,757 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,885 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.499° (-5.9%)
28 Jun, 1946
00:30:47 UT
Perigee		 152,087,510 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 359,443 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
29 Jun, 1946
04:05:40 UT
New Moon		 152,092,590 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 360,619 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.05
(+8.0%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.552° (+4.0%)
10 Jul, 1946
08:10:01 UT
Apogee		 152,083,228 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,363 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
14 Jul, 1946
09:22:40 UT
Full Moon		 152,059,279 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 399,013 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
26 Jul, 1946
03:12:24 UT
Perigee		 151,937,420 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 363,667 km
(-5.0%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.5%)
 
28 Jul, 1946
11:53:28 UT
New Moon		 151,900,500 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 367,580 km
(-3.9%)		 0.542°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.01
(+4.3%)
 
7 Aug, 1946
00:07:36 UT
Apogee		 151,705,981 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,462 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
12 Aug, 1946
22:25:54 UT
Full Moon		 151,557,597 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 389,775 km
(+1.9%)		 0.511°
(-2.1%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.89
(-6.9%)
 
22 Aug, 1946
10:05:32 UT
Perigee		 151,290,737 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 368,509 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
26 Aug, 1946
21:07:14 UT
New Moon		 151,148,337 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 377,236 km
(-1.4%)		 0.528°
(+1.2%)		 0.537°
(+1.2%)		 -12.97
(-0.0%)
 
3 Sep, 1946
18:43:01 UT
Apogee		 150,865,728 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,078 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.6%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
11 Sep, 1946
09:59:27 UT
Full Moon		 150,570,261 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 378,995 km
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(+0.7%)		 0.534°
(+0.7%)		 -12.97
(-0.2%)
 
16 Sep, 1946
10:17:40 UT
Perigee		 150,372,263 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 369,190 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.03
(+5.5%)
 
25 Sep, 1946
08:45:07 UT
New Moon		 150,007,243 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 388,042 km
(+1.4%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.7%)		 -12.92
(-4.1%)
 
1 Oct, 1946
14:23:02 UT
Apogee		 149,738,156 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 404,547 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
10 Oct, 1946
20:40:22 UT
Full Moon		 149,334,042 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 368,674 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
13 Oct, 1946
09:43:26 UT
Perigee		 149,226,050 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.3%)		 364,292 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
24 Oct, 1946
23:31:42 UT
New Moon		 148,750,648 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 397,966 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.89
(-7.3%)
 
29 Oct, 1946
09:06:16 UT
Apogee		 148,572,641 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 405,558 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
9 Nov, 1946
07:10:11 UT
Full Moon		 148,154,208 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 360,741 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.11
(+13.8%)
 
10 Nov, 1946
12:54:57 UT
Perigee		 148,110,696 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 359,364 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.12
(+14.7%)
 
23 Nov, 1946
17:23:52 UT
New Moon		 147,700,441 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,723 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.492° (-7.4%)
25 Nov, 1946
22:07:32 UT
Apogee		 147,639,227 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,367 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
8 Dec, 1946
17:51:58 UT
Full Moon		 147,335,188 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,803 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.568° (+7.0%)
9 Dec, 1946
00:11:50 UT
Perigee		 147,330,258 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,730 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.7%)
 
22 Dec, 1946
23:39:28 UT
Apogee		 147,148,543 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,533 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
23 Dec, 1946
13:06:07 UT
New Moon		 147,143,904 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,433 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-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.