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, 1952

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
12 Jan, 1952
04:55:00 UT
Full Moon		 147,119,410 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,436 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
12 Jan, 1952
05:41:02 UT
Apogee		 147,119,620 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,436 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
26 Jan, 1952
12:08:02 UT
Perigee		 147,298,320 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 357,094 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+17.5%)
 
26 Jan, 1952
22:26:16 UT
New Moon		 147,305,724 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 357,280 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.14
(+17.3%)
 
8 Feb, 1952
08:25:14 UT
Apogee		 147,564,207 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 406,168 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
11 Feb, 1952
00:28:10 UT
Full Moon		 147,633,824 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 403,669 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.501° (-5.6%)
23 Feb, 1952
22:29:26 UT
Perigee		 148,038,976 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 360,293 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.11
(+14.2%)
 
25 Feb, 1952
09:15:56 UT
New Moon		 148,088,926 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 362,101 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.5%)		 -13.10
(+13.0%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.558° (+5.2%)
6 Mar, 1952
22:52:40 UT
Apogee		 148,470,317 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 405,313 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
11 Mar, 1952
18:14:00 UT
Full Moon		 148,658,169 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 396,058 km
(+3.5%)		 0.503°
(-3.6%)		 0.511°
(-3.7%)		 -12.90
(-6.2%)
 
22 Mar, 1952
22:27:21 UT
Perigee		 149,129,390 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 365,485 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
25 Mar, 1952
20:12:38 UT
New Moon		 149,254,153 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 370,727 km
(-3.1%)		 0.537°
(+2.9%)		 0.546°
(+3.0%)		 -13.03
(+6.2%)
 
3 Apr, 1952
18:05:11 UT
Apogee		 149,631,376 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 404,411 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
10 Apr, 1952
08:53:16 UT
Full Moon		 149,911,660 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 385,667 km
(+0.8%)		 0.516°
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(-1.1%)		 -12.94
(-2.8%)
 
18 Apr, 1952
08:35:02 UT
Perigee		 150,253,424 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 369,768 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.03
(+5.3%)
 
24 Apr, 1952
07:27:23 UT
New Moon		 150,499,447 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 381,404 km
(-0.3%)		 0.522°
(+0.1%)		 0.531°
(+0.1%)		 -12.95
(-1.4%)
 
1 May, 1952
13:46:55 UT
Apogee		 150,777,884 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,168 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
9 May, 1952
20:15:49 UT
Full Moon		 151,071,631 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 374,862 km
(-2.0%)		 0.531°
(+1.8%)		 0.540°
(+1.8%)		 -12.98
(+1.3%)
 
13 May, 1952
16:17:18 UT
Perigee		 151,202,115 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 367,465 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.03
(+5.3%)
 
23 May, 1952
19:27:51 UT
New Moon		 151,515,348 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 392,091 km
(+2.5%)		 0.508°
(-2.7%)		 0.516°
(-2.7%)		 -12.88
(-7.9%)
 
29 May, 1952
08:04:21 UT
Apogee		 151,656,027 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,758 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
8 Jun, 1952
05:06:53 UT
Full Moon		 151,859,255 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 365,630 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.03
(+5.4%)
 
10 Jun, 1952
06:32:11 UT
Perigee		 151,895,713 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 362,449 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
22 Jun, 1952
08:45:08 UT
New Moon		 152,057,572 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 400,780 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.8%)		 0.505°
(-4.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
25 Jun, 1952
23:13:20 UT
Apogee		 152,082,435 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,727 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
7 Jul, 1952
12:33:27 UT
Full Moon		 152,095,052 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 359,395 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
8 Jul, 1952
11:07:40 UT
Perigee		 152,092,641 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 358,574 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
21 Jul, 1952
23:30:36 UT
New Moon		 151,996,066 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,761 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
23 Jul, 1952
08:09:45 UT
Apogee		 151,978,189 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,397 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
5 Aug, 1952
19:39:53 UT
Full Moon		 151,726,940 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,061 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.9%)
5 Aug, 1952
20:32:18 UT
Perigee		 151,726,128 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,059 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
19 Aug, 1952
11:00:34 UT
Apogee		 151,377,212 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,403 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
20 Aug, 1952
15:20:18 UT
New Moon		 151,341,446 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 405,930 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.496° (-6.5%)
3 Sep, 1952
06:26:07 UT
Perigee		 150,870,274 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 358,333 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+11.2%)
 
4 Sep, 1952
03:19:12 UT
Full Moon		 150,838,003 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 359,040 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
15 Sep, 1952
18:43:50 UT
Apogee		 150,391,540 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 405,767 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
19 Sep, 1952
07:21:48 UT
New Moon		 150,247,566 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 401,111 km
(+4.8%)		 0.496°
(-4.9%)		 0.504°
(-4.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
1 Oct, 1952
13:04:24 UT
Perigee		 149,719,636 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 362,211 km
(-5.3%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
3 Oct, 1952
12:15:17 UT
Full Moon		 149,634,468 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 365,188 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
13 Oct, 1952
10:04:22 UT
Apogee		 149,215,000 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.3%)		 404,832 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
18 Oct, 1952
22:42:20 UT
New Moon		 148,983,379 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 392,231 km
(+2.5%)		 0.507°
(-2.7%)		 0.516°
(-2.8%)		 -12.92
(-4.8%)
 
29 Oct, 1952
05:48:01 UT
Perigee		 148,555,433 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 367,566 km
(-3.9%)		 0.542°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
1 Nov, 1952
23:09:48 UT
Full Moon		 148,409,047 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 374,670 km
(-2.1%)		 0.531°
(+1.9%)		 0.540°
(+1.9%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
 
10 Nov, 1952
05:42:55 UT
Apogee		 148,110,571 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 404,251 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
17 Nov, 1952
12:55:42 UT
New Moon		 147,871,699 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 381,146 km
(-0.4%)		 0.522°
(+0.1%)		 0.531°
(+0.1%)		 -12.99
(+2.3%)
 
23 Nov, 1952
08:12:08 UT
Perigee		 147,694,662 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 370,052 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
1 Dec, 1952
12:41:22 UT
Full Moon		 147,477,121 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 385,873 km
(+0.8%)		 0.516°
(-1.1%)		 0.524°
(-1.1%)		 -12.97
(+0.4%)
 
8 Dec, 1952
02:53:54 UT
Apogee		 147,341,102 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,473 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
17 Dec, 1952
02:02:24 UT
New Moon		 147,205,398 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 370,195 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
19 Dec, 1952
20:33:58 UT
Perigee		 147,172,485 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 365,276 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
31 Dec, 1952
05:05:40 UT
Full Moon		 147,093,212 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 396,483 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.7%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.92
(-4.4%)
 

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.