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, 1950

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
4 Jan, 1950
07:47:45 UT
Full Moon		 147,089,221 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 387,587 km
(+1.3%)		 0.514°
(-1.5%)		 0.522°
(-1.6%)		 -12.97
(+0.0%)
 
13 Jan, 1950
05:57:53 UT
Perigee		 147,134,869 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 369,671 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
18 Jan, 1950
07:59:33 UT
New Moon		 147,186,798 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 379,401 km
(-0.8%)		 0.525°
(+0.6%)		 0.533°
(+0.6%)		 -13.01
(+4.2%)
 
25 Jan, 1950
21:33:29 UT
Apogee		 147,290,707 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 404,278 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.3%)
 
2 Feb, 1950
22:16:03 UT
Full Moon		 147,444,591 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 376,193 km
(-1.7%)		 0.529°
(+1.4%)		 0.538°
(+1.5%)		 -13.03
(+5.6%)
 
7 Feb, 1950
00:14:54 UT
Perigee		 147,543,459 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 368,331 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
16 Feb, 1950
22:52:58 UT
New Moon		 147,829,137 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 390,757 km
(+2.1%)		 0.509°
(-2.3%)		 0.518°
(-2.4%)		 -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
22 Feb, 1950
18:11:22 UT
Apogee		 148,013,716 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 404,808 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
4 Mar, 1950
10:33:42 UT
Full Moon		 148,353,854 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 366,158 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
6 Mar, 1950
13:22:09 UT
Perigee		 148,435,106 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 362,806 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.09
(+12.1%)
 
18 Mar, 1950
15:20:04 UT
New Moon		 148,929,865 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 400,240 km
(+4.6%)		 0.497°
(-4.7%)		 0.505°
(-4.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.497° (-6.3%)
22 Mar, 1950
10:51:15 UT
Apogee		 149,088,844 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 405,746 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
2 Apr, 1950
20:48:40 UT
Full Moon		 149,569,767 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 359,388 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.564° (+6.2%)
3 Apr, 1950
20:00:29 UT
Perigee		 149,611,527 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 358,523 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.10
(+13.0%)
 
17 Apr, 1950
08:25:18 UT
New Moon		 150,195,996 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 405,713 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
18 Apr, 1950
19:27:34 UT
Apogee		 150,256,458 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 406,436 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
2 May, 1950
05:19:28 UT
Full Moon		 150,779,603 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 356,907 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
2 May, 1950
06:31:01 UT
Perigee		 150,781,473 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 356,904 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
15 May, 1950
21:45:38 UT
Apogee		 151,266,035 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,515 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
17 May, 1950
00:54:22 UT
New Moon		 151,301,828 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,079 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
30 May, 1950
16:22:47 UT
Perigee		 151,669,413 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 358,204 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
31 May, 1950
12:42:59 UT
Full Moon		 151,689,202 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 358,880 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.565°
(+6.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
12 Jun, 1950
06:07:11 UT
Apogee		 151,926,223 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,909 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
15 Jun, 1950
15:52:41 UT
New Moon		 151,976,778 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 401,496 km
(+4.9%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.504°
(-5.0%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
27 Jun, 1950
21:23:30 UT
Perigee		 152,079,855 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 361,954 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.3%)
 
29 Jun, 1950
19:58:02 UT
Full Moon		 152,087,419 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 364,843 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.03
(+5.6%)
 
9 Jul, 1950
21:00:30 UT
Apogee		 152,092,874 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,926 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
15 Jul, 1950
05:05:19 UT
New Moon		 152,065,170 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 393,094 km
(+2.7%)		 0.506°
(-2.9%)		 0.515°
(-3.0%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
25 Jul, 1950
13:23:32 UT
Perigee		 151,942,365 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 366,925 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
29 Jul, 1950
04:17:30 UT
Full Moon		 151,883,326 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 373,861 km
(-2.3%)		 0.532°
(+2.1%)		 0.542°
(+2.1%)		 -12.98
(+0.8%)
 
6 Aug, 1950
14:50:54 UT
Apogee		 151,721,495 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,248 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
13 Aug, 1950
16:48:11 UT
New Moon		 151,551,428 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 382,578 km
(-0.0%)		 0.520°
(-0.3%)		 0.529°
(-0.3%)		 -12.93
(-3.3%)
 
20 Aug, 1950
04:31:55 UT
Perigee		 151,362,941 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 369,730 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.8%)
 
27 Aug, 1950
14:50:49 UT
Full Moon		 151,120,291 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 384,542 km
(+0.5%)		 0.518°
(-0.8%)		 0.526°
(-0.8%)		 -12.93
(-3.8%)
 
3 Sep, 1950
09:51:28 UT
Apogee		 150,885,049 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.9%)		 404,379 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
12 Sep, 1950
03:28:45 UT
New Moon		 150,558,022 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 371,902 km
(-2.8%)		 0.535°
(+2.6%)		 0.544°
(+2.7%)		 -13.01
(+3.7%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.539° (+1.6%)
15 Sep, 1950
07:23:49 UT
Perigee		 150,430,575 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 366,031 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.04
(+7.2%)
 
26 Sep, 1950
04:21:23 UT
Full Moon		 149,971,498 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 394,997 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.89
(-7.4%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.512° (-3.5%)
1 Oct, 1950
04:34:00 UT
Apogee		 149,760,005 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 405,233 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
11 Oct, 1950
13:33:26 UT
New Moon		 149,321,765 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 363,029 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
13 Oct, 1950
04:06:53 UT
Perigee		 149,252,790 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 360,873 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
25 Oct, 1950
20:46:29 UT
Full Moon		 148,714,042 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 402,988 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
28 Oct, 1950
19:39:03 UT
Apogee		 148,596,411 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 406,156 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
 
9 Nov, 1950
23:25:21 UT
New Moon		 148,147,330 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 357,663 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.13
(+15.8%)
 
10 Nov, 1950
12:57:46 UT
Perigee		 148,127,438 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 357,349 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
24 Nov, 1950
15:14:12 UT
Full Moon		 147,672,276 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,463 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
25 Nov, 1950
00:27:32 UT
Apogee		 147,661,615 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,511 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
9 Dec, 1950
01:31:33 UT
Perigee		 147,343,252 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,836 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
9 Dec, 1950
09:28:30 UT
New Moon		 147,337,100 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,948 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+17.5%)
 
22 Dec, 1950
01:34:34 UT
Apogee		 147,150,883 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,279 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
24 Dec, 1950
10:23:02 UT
Full Moon		 147,130,280 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,344 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 

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.