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, 1951

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
6 Jan, 1951
12:47:13 UT
Perigee		 147,104,729 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,654 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 
7 Jan, 1951
20:09:54 UT
New Moon		 147,108,693 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 361,172 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.12
(+15.1%)
 
18 Jan, 1951
14:17:04 UT
Apogee		 147,181,118 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,517 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
23 Jan, 1951
04:47:03 UT
Full Moon		 147,239,814 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 397,079 km
(+3.8%)		 0.501°
(-3.9%)		 0.509°
(-4.0%)		 -12.91
(-4.9%)
 
3 Feb, 1951
15:30:47 UT
Perigee		 147,463,232 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 364,893 km
(-4.6%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
6 Feb, 1951
07:53:44 UT
New Moon		 147,527,146 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 369,605 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
15 Feb, 1951
09:37:10 UT
Apogee		 147,767,005 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 404,653 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
21 Feb, 1951
21:12:11 UT
Full Moon		 147,967,346 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 386,533 km
(+1.0%)		 0.515°
(-1.3%)		 0.523°
(-1.3%)		 -12.96
(-0.6%)
 
2 Mar, 1951
07:12:52 UT
Perigee		 148,267,822 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 369,764 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
 
7 Mar, 1951
20:50:34 UT
New Moon		 148,481,477 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 380,561 km
(-0.5%)		 0.523°
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(+0.3%)		 -12.99
(+1.8%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.532° (+0.1%)
15 Mar, 1951
06:18:48 UT
Apogee		 148,772,117 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 404,378 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
23 Mar, 1951
10:49:44 UT
Full Moon		 149,108,470 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 375,261 km
(-1.9%)		 0.530°
(+1.7%)		 0.539°
(+1.7%)		 -13.01
(+3.8%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.539° (+1.6%)
27 Mar, 1951
08:22:10 UT
Perigee		 149,276,267 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 367,718 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
6 Apr, 1951
10:51:41 UT
New Moon		 149,718,295 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 391,741 km
(+2.4%)		 0.508°
(-2.6%)		 0.516°
(-2.6%)		 -12.91
(-5.5%)
 
12 Apr, 1951
01:31:47 UT
Apogee		 149,955,871 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 404,921 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
21 Apr, 1951
21:29:54 UT
Full Moon		 150,359,847 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 365,617 km
(-4.5%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
23 Apr, 1951
22:48:57 UT
Perigee		 150,443,718 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 362,430 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
6 May, 1951
01:35:37 UT
New Moon		 150,918,283 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 400,798 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.8%)		 0.505°
(-4.9%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
9 May, 1951
16:47:33 UT
Apogee		 151,046,536 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 405,865 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
21 May, 1951
05:44:40 UT
Full Moon		 151,409,757 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 359,222 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
22 May, 1951
04:12:20 UT
Perigee		 151,437,069 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 358,410 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
4 Jun, 1951
16:40:21 UT
New Moon		 151,783,426 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 405,905 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
6 Jun, 1951
01:04:04 UT
Apogee		 151,810,869 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,540 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
19 Jun, 1951
12:35:51 UT
Full Moon		 152,011,739 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 356,916 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
19 Jun, 1951
13:31:01 UT
Perigee		 152,012,160 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 356,915 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
3 Jul, 1951
03:56:40 UT
Apogee		 152,105,302 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,573 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-15.0%)
 
4 Jul, 1951
07:47:55 UT
New Moon		 152,106,483 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,105 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
17 Jul, 1951
22:41:36 UT
Perigee		 152,037,772 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 358,243 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
18 Jul, 1951
19:17:18 UT
Full Moon		 152,029,509 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 358,928 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.06
(+9.2%)
 
30 Jul, 1951
12:01:16 UT
Apogee		 151,875,939 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,936 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
2 Aug, 1951
22:39:07 UT
New Moon		 151,811,930 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 401,409 km
(+4.9%)		 0.496°
(-4.9%)		 0.504°
(-5.0%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
15 Aug, 1951
04:08:26 UT
Perigee		 151,512,739 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 362,038 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.05
(+8.0%)
 
17 Aug, 1951
02:59:22 UT
Full Moon		 151,457,818 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 364,974 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.555° (+4.5%)
27 Aug, 1951
02:45:50 UT
Apogee		 151,154,908 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,959 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-13.3%)
 
1 Sep, 1951
12:49:30 UT
New Moon		 150,969,594 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 392,765 km
(+2.6%)		 0.507°
(-2.8%)		 0.515°
(-2.9%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.515° (-3.0%)
11 Sep, 1951
20:21:24 UT
Perigee		 150,573,118 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 367,150 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
15 Sep, 1951
12:38:20 UT
Full Moon		 150,424,657 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 374,222 km
(-2.2%)		 0.532°
(+2.0%)		 0.541°
(+2.0%)		 -13.00
(+2.6%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.541° (+1.9%)
23 Sep, 1951
21:11:07 UT
Apogee		 150,084,344 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 404,314 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
1 Oct, 1951
01:56:37 UT
New Moon		 149,781,831 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 381,906 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.1%)		 0.530°
(-0.1%)		 -12.96
(-0.7%)
 
7 Oct, 1951
06:35:48 UT
Perigee		 149,511,404 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 369,887 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
15 Oct, 1951
00:50:53 UT
Full Moon		 149,173,102 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 385,191 km
(+0.7%)		 0.517°
(-0.9%)		 0.525°
(-0.9%)		 -12.95
(-1.6%)
 
21 Oct, 1951
17:12:17 UT
Apogee		 148,895,324 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 404,482 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
30 Oct, 1951
13:54:28 UT
New Moon		 148,542,178 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 371,001 km
(-3.0%)		 0.537°
(+2.9%)		 0.546°
(+2.9%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
2 Nov, 1951
12:48:07 UT
Perigee		 148,426,512 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 365,660 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
13 Nov, 1951
15:52:02 UT
Full Moon		 148,015,925 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 395,766 km
(+3.4%)		 0.503°
(-3.6%)		 0.511°
(-3.6%)		 -12.91
(-5.3%)
 
18 Nov, 1951
12:39:00 UT
Apogee		 147,859,316 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 405,321 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
29 Nov, 1951
01:00:11 UT
New Moon		 147,567,372 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 362,218 km
(-5.3%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.11
(+13.8%)
 
30 Nov, 1951
12:26:05 UT
Perigee		 147,530,297 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 360,342 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
 
13 Dec, 1951
09:30:25 UT
Full Moon		 147,260,764 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 403,528 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.88
(-8.0%)
 
16 Dec, 1951
03:02:03 UT
Apogee		 147,220,866 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,149 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
28 Dec, 1951
11:43:15 UT
New Moon		 147,114,501 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,312 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
28 Dec, 1951
22:55:00 UT
Perigee		 147,112,384 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,092 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.15
(+17.8%)
 

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.