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, 1956

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
11 Jan, 1956
07:34:30 UT
Apogee		 147,121,628 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,424 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
13 Jan, 1956
03:01:02 UT
New Moon		 147,133,732 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,337 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
26 Jan, 1956
12:52:09 UT
Perigee		 147,288,109 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 358,721 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.13
(+16.4%)
 
27 Jan, 1956
14:40:14 UT
Full Moon		 147,306,689 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 359,798 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.13
(+15.7%)
 
7 Feb, 1956
18:40:14 UT
Apogee		 147,555,161 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 405,722 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
11 Feb, 1956
21:37:50 UT
New Moon		 147,665,515 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 399,171 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.5%)		 -12.90
(-6.5%)
 
23 Feb, 1956
18:30:47 UT
Perigee		 148,023,674 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 363,510 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
26 Feb, 1956
01:41:35 UT
Full Moon		 148,102,226 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 367,308 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+4.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
6 Mar, 1956
13:15:30 UT
Apogee		 148,458,385 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 404,728 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
12 Mar, 1956
13:36:38 UT
New Moon		 148,699,417 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 389,398 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.520°
(-2.0%)		 -12.94
(-3.1%)
 
22 Mar, 1956
00:22:42 UT
Perigee		 149,084,448 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 368,821 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
26 Mar, 1956
13:11:00 UT
Full Moon		 149,275,436 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 377,607 km
(-1.3%)		 0.527°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -12.99
(+2.3%)
 
3 Apr, 1956
09:33:12 UT
Apogee		 149,617,975 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 404,178 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
11 Apr, 1956
02:38:43 UT
New Moon		 149,953,521 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 378,381 km
(-1.1%)		 0.526°
(+0.9%)		 0.535°
(+0.9%)		 -12.98
(+1.0%)
 
15 Apr, 1956
21:31:09 UT
Perigee		 150,153,370 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 368,992 km
(-3.6%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.03
(+5.9%)
 
25 Apr, 1956
01:40:24 UT
Full Moon		 150,522,110 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 388,666 km
(+1.6%)		 0.512°
(-1.8%)		 0.521°
(-1.8%)		 -12.91
(-5.0%)
 
1 May, 1956
04:48:44 UT
Apogee		 150,763,400 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,468 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
10 May, 1956
13:04:18 UT
New Moon		 151,106,713 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 368,358 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
13 May, 1956
00:57:13 UT
Perigee		 151,189,717 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.1%)		 364,115 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
24 May, 1956
15:25:44 UT
Full Moon		 151,530,325 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 398,309 km
(+4.1%)		 0.500°
(-4.2%)		 0.508°
(-4.3%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.508° (-4.4%)
28 May, 1956
21:09:21 UT
Apogee		 151,641,041 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 405,334 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
8 Jun, 1956
21:29:01 UT
New Moon		 151,881,437 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 361,034 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.556° (+4.7%)
10 Jun, 1956
03:14:33 UT
Perigee		 151,902,560 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 359,694 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
23 Jun, 1956
06:13:26 UT
Full Moon		 152,055,239 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,602 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
25 Jun, 1956
07:53:21 UT
Apogee		 152,070,152 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,115 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
8 Jul, 1956
04:37:27 UT
New Moon		 152,100,764 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,480 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
8 Jul, 1956
11:26:53 UT
Perigee		 152,099,893 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,401 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
22 Jul, 1956
11:12:02 UT
Apogee		 151,977,616 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,326 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
22 Jul, 1956
21:28:58 UT
Full Moon		 151,971,982 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,264 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
5 Aug, 1956
21:01:48 UT
Perigee		 151,730,893 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,832 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
6 Aug, 1956
11:24:49 UT
New Moon		 151,717,417 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 358,177 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
18 Aug, 1956
16:10:24 UT
Apogee		 151,387,918 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 405,898 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
21 Aug, 1956
12:37:50 UT
Full Moon		 151,300,423 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 402,930 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
3 Sep, 1956
04:23:20 UT
Perigee		 150,878,090 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 360,953 km
(-5.7%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
4 Sep, 1956
18:57:08 UT
New Moon		 150,818,917 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 363,085 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
15 Sep, 1956
04:59:47 UT
Apogee		 150,405,132 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 405,051 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
20 Sep, 1956
03:19:24 UT
Full Moon		 150,200,610 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 395,218 km
(+3.3%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.5%)		 -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
1 Oct, 1956
02:23:18 UT
Perigee		 149,744,200 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 365,958 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.2%)
 
4 Oct, 1956
04:24:29 UT
New Moon		 149,612,771 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 371,610 km
(-2.9%)		 0.536°
(+2.7%)		 0.545°
(+2.7%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
 
12 Oct, 1956
22:57:52 UT
Apogee		 149,230,535 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 404,380 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
 
19 Oct, 1956
17:24:36 UT
Full Moon		 148,941,042 km
(-0.5%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 384,638 km
(+0.5%)		 0.518°
(-0.8%)		 0.526°
(-0.8%)		 -12.96
(-1.0%)
 
27 Oct, 1956
05:45:35 UT
Perigee		 148,638,798 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 370,069 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
2 Nov, 1956
16:43:34 UT
New Moon		 148,391,084 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 382,462 km
(-0.0%)		 0.520°
(-0.2%)		 0.529°
(-0.2%)		 -12.98
(+0.9%)
 
9 Nov, 1956
19:23:30 UT
Apogee		 148,127,034 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 404,446 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
18 Nov, 1956
06:44:32 UT
Full Moon		 147,840,870 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 373,352 km
(-2.4%)		 0.533°
(+2.2%)		 0.542°
(+2.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.542° (+2.1%)
21 Nov, 1956
16:49:18 UT
Perigee		 147,739,157 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 366,901 km
(-4.1%)		 0.543°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
2 Dec, 1956
08:12:25 UT
New Moon		 147,469,634 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 393,567 km
(+2.9%)		 0.506°
(-3.0%)		 0.514°
(-3.1%)		 -12.93
(-3.5%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.506° (-4.7%)
7 Dec, 1956
15:50:25 UT
Apogee		 147,355,462 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,258 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
17 Dec, 1956
19:06:14 UT
Full Moon		 147,189,403 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 363,730 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
19 Dec, 1956
12:47:15 UT
Perigee		 147,169,945 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 361,265 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
 

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.