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.

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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, 1947

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
6 Jan, 1947
13:36:38 UT
Perigee		 147,095,556 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,357 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
7 Jan, 1947
04:46:36 UT
Full Moon		 147,097,275 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,755 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
19 Jan, 1947
04:56:41 UT
Apogee		 147,196,731 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,105 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
22 Jan, 1947
08:34:22 UT
New Moon		 147,239,218 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 402,526 km
(+5.2%)		 0.495°
(-5.2%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.89
(-7.5%)
 
3 Feb, 1947
23:21:52 UT
Perigee		 147,467,018 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 361,112 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.12
(+14.6%)
 
5 Feb, 1947
15:50:23 UT
Full Moon		 147,506,361 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 363,460 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.10
(+13.1%)
 
15 Feb, 1947
21:07:11 UT
Apogee		 147,790,897 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 405,165 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
21 Feb, 1947
02:00:05 UT
New Moon		 147,956,773 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 394,080 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.92
(-4.4%)
 
3 Mar, 1947
20:06:03 UT
Perigee		 148,327,374 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 366,617 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
7 Mar, 1947
03:15:00 UT
Full Moon		 148,451,473 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 372,758 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
15 Mar, 1947
17:14:14 UT
Apogee		 148,799,013 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 404,336 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
22 Mar, 1947
16:33:59 UT
New Moon		 149,093,466 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 383,281 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.4%)		 -12.96
(-0.5%)
 
29 Mar, 1947
12:31:21 UT
Perigee		 149,380,366 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 370,072 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
5 Apr, 1947
15:28:13 UT
Full Moon		 149,681,949 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 383,789 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.95
(-1.5%)
 
12 Apr, 1947
13:21:42 UT
Apogee		 149,981,172 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 404,245 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
21 Apr, 1947
04:19:08 UT
New Moon		 150,346,533 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 372,530 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.5%)		 -13.01
(+3.6%)
 
24 Apr, 1947
11:01:06 UT
Perigee		 150,478,073 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 366,404 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.9%)
 
5 May, 1947
04:53:09 UT
Full Moon		 150,883,113 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.9%)		 394,361 km
(+3.1%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
10 May, 1947
07:21:51 UT
Apogee		 151,066,757 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,920 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
20 May, 1947
13:43:35 UT
New Moon		 151,403,534 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 363,826 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.04
(+7.1%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.556° (+4.7%)
22 May, 1947
07:09:44 UT
Perigee		 151,453,420 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 361,431 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.7%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
3 Jun, 1947
19:26:43 UT
Full Moon		 151,758,538 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 402,353 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.2%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.503° (-5.3%)
6 Jun, 1947
20:59:21 UT
Apogee		 151,821,816 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,817 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
18 Jun, 1947
21:25:58 UT
New Moon		 152,015,870 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 358,529 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
19 Jun, 1947
13:48:24 UT
Perigee		 152,023,406 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 358,091 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
3 Jul, 1947
10:38:34 UT
Full Moon		 152,097,676 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,147 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
4 Jul, 1947
03:08:40 UT
Apogee		 152,098,290 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,307 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
17 Jul, 1947
23:10:59 UT
Perigee		 152,047,130 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,309 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
18 Jul, 1947
04:15:08 UT
New Moon		 152,045,162 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,353 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
31 Jul, 1947
05:52:41 UT
Apogee		 151,854,435 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,154 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
2 Aug, 1947
01:50:00 UT
Full Moon		 151,819,548 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,984 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
15 Aug, 1947
07:54:08 UT
Perigee		 151,516,196 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 359,297 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
16 Aug, 1947
11:12:18 UT
New Moon		 151,484,750 km
(+1.2%)		 0.526°
(-1.2%)		 360,455 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
27 Aug, 1947
15:26:48 UT
Apogee		 151,130,333 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 405,436 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
31 Aug, 1947
16:34:07 UT
Full Moon		 150,988,848 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 399,081 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
12 Sep, 1947
11:16:03 UT
Perigee		 150,553,432 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 363,617 km
(-5.0%)		 0.547°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
14 Sep, 1947
19:28:00 UT
New Moon		 150,460,509 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 367,474 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
24 Sep, 1947
07:26:00 UT
Apogee		 150,061,246 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 404,597 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
30 Sep, 1947
06:40:47 UT
Full Moon		 149,803,951 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 389,580 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.92
(-4.6%)
 
9 Oct, 1947
18:33:54 UT
Perigee		 149,401,844 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 368,714 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.04
(+7.1%)
 
14 Oct, 1947
06:10:03 UT
New Moon		 149,211,677 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 377,455 km
(-1.4%)		 0.527°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
22 Oct, 1947
02:52:24 UT
Apogee		 148,875,321 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 404,292 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
29 Oct, 1947
20:06:48 UT
Full Moon		 148,557,458 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 378,366 km
(-1.1%)		 0.526°
(+0.9%)		 0.535°
(+0.9%)		 -13.00
(+2.9%)
 
3 Nov, 1947
14:10:39 UT
Perigee		 148,375,492 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 369,100 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.4%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
12 Nov, 1947
20:00:57 UT
New Moon		 148,047,955 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 388,701 km
(+1.6%)		 0.512°
(-1.8%)		 0.521°
(-1.9%)		 -12.95
(-1.9%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.520° (-2.1%)
18 Nov, 1947
23:33:39 UT
Apogee		 147,843,861 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 404,820 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
28 Nov, 1947
08:45:11 UT
Full Moon		 147,569,812 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 367,740 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.551° (+3.7%)
30 Nov, 1947
17:38:32 UT
Perigee		 147,511,067 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 363,749 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.10
(+12.9%)
 
12 Dec, 1947
12:53:19 UT
New Moon		 147,278,348 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 398,826 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.90
(-5.8%)
 
16 Dec, 1947
18:27:18 UT
Apogee		 147,213,848 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,816 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
27 Dec, 1947
20:26:49 UT
Full Moon		 147,103,685 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,922 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.13
(+15.9%)
 
28 Dec, 1947
23:12:30 UT
Perigee		 147,098,674 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 358,778 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.14
(+16.7%)
 

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.