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, 1955

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
6 Jan, 1955
08:58:23 UT
Perigee		 147,094,866 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 363,010 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.11
(+14.0%)
 
8 Jan, 1955
12:44:09 UT
Full Moon		 147,100,959 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 366,479 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.09
(+11.8%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.553° (+4.1%)
18 Jan, 1955
03:05:07 UT
Apogee		 147,179,850 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,875 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
24 Jan, 1955
01:06:41 UT
New Moon		 147,261,458 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 390,137 km
(+2.0%)		 0.510°
(-2.2%)		 0.519°
(-2.2%)		 -12.95
(-1.5%)
 
2 Feb, 1955
19:21:05 UT
Perigee		 147,438,253 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 368,625 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
7 Feb, 1955
01:42:47 UT
Full Moon		 147,536,627 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 376,852 km
(-1.5%)		 0.528°
(+1.3%)		 0.537°
(+1.3%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
 
15 Feb, 1955
00:12:22 UT
Apogee		 147,757,812 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 404,277 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
22 Feb, 1955
15:54:21 UT
New Moon		 148,004,001 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 378,806 km
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(+0.7%)		 0.534°
(+0.8%)		 -13.01
(+3.4%)
 
27 Feb, 1955
13:10:38 UT
Perigee		 148,170,614 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 369,359 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
8 Mar, 1955
15:41:15 UT
Full Moon		 148,505,090 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 388,202 km
(+1.5%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.7%)		 -12.95
(-2.2%)
 
14 Mar, 1955
20:37:46 UT
Apogee		 148,756,276 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 404,489 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
24 Mar, 1955
03:42:24 UT
New Moon		 149,150,379 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 368,460 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.6%)
 
26 Mar, 1955
15:33:19 UT
Perigee		 149,255,916 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 364,234 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
7 Apr, 1955
06:34:42 UT
Full Moon		 149,747,220 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 398,121 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
11 Apr, 1955
13:41:31 UT
Apogee		 149,932,516 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 405,285 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
22 Apr, 1955
13:06:04 UT
New Moon		 150,397,959 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 360,992 km
(-5.7%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
23 Apr, 1955
18:46:00 UT
Perigee		 150,447,757 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 359,643 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
 
6 May, 1955
22:13:54 UT
Full Moon		 150,941,740 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 404,539 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
9 May, 1955
00:03:58 UT
Apogee		 151,015,842 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 406,032 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
21 May, 1955
20:58:32 UT
New Moon		 151,438,002 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,488 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
22 May, 1955
03:53:47 UT
Perigee		 151,446,301 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,406 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
5 Jun, 1955
02:48:16 UT
Apogee		 151,782,443 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 406,255 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
5 Jun, 1955
14:08:20 UT
Full Moon		 151,792,050 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 406,180 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.2%)
19 Jun, 1955
13:44:11 UT
Perigee		 152,019,981 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,970 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
20 Jun, 1955
04:11:44 UT
New Moon		 152,026,477 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 358,318 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.565° (+6.5%)
2 Jul, 1955
08:33:47 UT
Apogee		 152,093,530 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,829 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
5 Jul, 1955
05:28:28 UT
Full Moon		 152,095,251 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 402,824 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
17 Jul, 1955
20:29:52 UT
Perigee		 152,045,009 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 361,090 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
19 Jul, 1955
11:34:27 UT
New Moon		 152,029,520 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 363,256 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.1%)		 -13.04
(+6.6%)
 
29 Jul, 1955
21:50:43 UT
Apogee		 151,877,764 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,940 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
3 Aug, 1955
19:30:09 UT
Full Moon		 151,782,885 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 395,274 km
(+3.3%)		 0.504°
(-3.5%)		 0.512°
(-3.5%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
14 Aug, 1955
17:44:11 UT
Perigee		 151,530,399 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 365,876 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.03
(+5.7%)
 
17 Aug, 1955
19:58:01 UT
New Moon		 151,445,223 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 371,559 km
(-2.9%)		 0.536°
(+2.7%)		 0.545°
(+2.7%)		 -13.00
(+2.6%)
 
26 Aug, 1955
15:13:03 UT
Apogee		 151,166,606 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,199 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
2 Sep, 1955
07:59:22 UT
Full Moon		 150,931,083 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 385,090 km
(+0.6%)		 0.517°
(-0.9%)		 0.525°
(-0.9%)		 -12.93
(-3.8%)
 
10 Sep, 1955
01:11:35 UT
Perigee		 150,647,362 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 369,845 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.7%)
 
16 Sep, 1955
06:19:14 UT
New Moon		 150,404,567 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 381,970 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.1%)		 0.530°
(-0.1%)		 -12.95
(-1.5%)
 
23 Sep, 1955
10:35:26 UT
Apogee		 150,103,980 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 404,194 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
1 Oct, 1955
19:17:24 UT
Full Moon		 149,743,198 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 374,221 km
(-2.2%)		 0.532°
(+2.0%)		 0.541°
(+2.0%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
5 Oct, 1955
10:46:05 UT
Perigee		 149,588,056 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 367,283 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+4.0%)		 -13.05
(+7.7%)
 
15 Oct, 1955
19:32:12 UT
New Moon		 149,151,602 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 392,703 km
(+2.6%)		 0.507°
(-2.8%)		 0.515°
(-2.9%)		 -12.91
(-5.3%)
 
21 Oct, 1955
06:21:13 UT
Apogee		 148,919,936 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 404,982 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
31 Oct, 1955
06:03:46 UT
Full Moon		 148,509,239 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 364,698 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
2 Nov, 1955
03:19:47 UT
Perigee		 148,436,558 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 361,897 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.10
(+12.6%)
 
14 Nov, 1955
12:01:28 UT
New Moon		 147,999,366 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 401,525 km
(+4.9%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.504°
(-5.0%)		 -12.88
(-8.0%)
 
17 Nov, 1955
23:27:34 UT
Apogee		 147,885,146 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 405,993 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
29 Nov, 1955
16:49:48 UT
Full Moon		 147,543,170 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 358,377 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.565° (+6.5%)
30 Nov, 1955
11:27:54 UT
Perigee		 147,523,993 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 357,793 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+16.7%)
 
14 Dec, 1955
07:07:05 UT
New Moon		 147,256,651 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,195 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.2%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.497° (-6.4%)
15 Dec, 1955
07:13:09 UT
Apogee		 147,241,605 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,519 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
29 Dec, 1955
00:28:20 UT
Perigee		 147,102,485 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,583 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+18.1%)
 
29 Dec, 1955
03:43:51 UT
Full Moon		 147,101,904 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,602 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+18.1%)
 

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.