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, 1959

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
5 Jan, 1959
20:42:36 UT
Perigee		 147,102,695 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 367,003 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
9 Jan, 1959
05:33:43 UT
New Moon		 147,114,846 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 373,293 km
(-2.4%)		 0.533°
(+2.2%)		 0.542°
(+2.3%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
17 Jan, 1959
17:01:53 UT
Apogee		 147,174,843 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,333 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
24 Jan, 1959
19:32:31 UT
Full Moon		 147,266,576 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 382,429 km
(-0.1%)		 0.521°
(-0.2%)		 0.529°
(-0.2%)		 -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
31 Jan, 1959
05:47:18 UT
Perigee		 147,387,957 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 370,266 km
(-3.2%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.06
(+9.1%)
 
7 Feb, 1959
19:22:05 UT
New Moon		 147,566,578 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 384,599 km
(+0.5%)		 0.518°
(-0.8%)		 0.526°
(-0.8%)		 -12.98
(+0.9%)
 
14 Feb, 1959
14:20:51 UT
Apogee		 147,748,628 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,421 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
23 Feb, 1959
08:53:48 UT
Full Moon		 148,020,242 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 371,393 km
(-2.9%)		 0.536°
(+2.8%)		 0.545°
(+2.8%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
26 Feb, 1959
09:30:33 UT
Perigee		 148,125,622 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 365,865 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
9 Mar, 1959
10:51:06 UT
New Moon		 148,546,349 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 395,393 km
(+3.3%)		 0.503°
(-3.5%)		 0.512°
(-3.5%)		 -12.90
(-5.8%)
 
14 Mar, 1959
09:29:07 UT
Apogee		 148,741,859 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 405,210 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
24 Mar, 1959
20:02:21 UT
Full Moon		 149,169,626 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 362,672 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.559°
(+5.3%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.559° (+5.2%)
26 Mar, 1959
09:20:53 UT
Perigee		 149,236,123 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 360,634 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
8 Apr, 1959
03:29:00 UT
New Moon		 149,792,352 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 403,268 km
(+5.4%)		 0.494°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.501° (-5.7%)
10 Apr, 1959
22:57:23 UT
Apogee		 149,911,736 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 406,114 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
23 Apr, 1959
05:13:18 UT
Full Moon		 150,413,693 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 357,758 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
23 Apr, 1959
18:27:11 UT
Perigee		 150,435,969 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 357,467 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
7 May, 1959
20:11:27 UT
New Moon		 150,981,140 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 406,522 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
8 May, 1959
03:39:23 UT
Apogee		 150,992,173 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 406,555 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
22 May, 1959
04:49:57 UT
Perigee		 151,435,893 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,147 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
22 May, 1959
12:55:50 UT
Full Moon		 151,445,550 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,259 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
 
4 Jun, 1959
07:36:51 UT
Apogee		 151,772,934 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 406,324 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
6 Jun, 1959
11:53:22 UT
New Moon		 151,817,821 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,629 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
19 Jun, 1959
13:07:47 UT
Perigee		 152,010,216 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 359,602 km
(-6.0%)		 0.554°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
20 Jun, 1959
19:59:42 UT
Full Moon		 152,023,596 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 361,053 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
1 Jul, 1959
19:14:18 UT
Apogee		 152,099,971 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,484 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
6 Jul, 1959
02:00:21 UT
New Moon		 152,105,087 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 398,196 km
(+4.1%)		 0.500°
(-4.2%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
17 Jul, 1959
14:13:15 UT
Perigee		 152,041,349 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 364,095 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
20 Jul, 1959
03:33:11 UT
Full Moon		 152,015,553 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 368,486 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.01
(+3.6%)
 
29 Jul, 1959
11:40:22 UT
Apogee		 151,892,228 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,554 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
4 Aug, 1959
14:33:53 UT
New Moon		 151,778,896 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 388,622 km
(+1.6%)		 0.512°
(-1.8%)		 0.521°
(-1.8%)		 -12.90
(-6.6%)
 
13 Aug, 1959
16:06:10 UT
Perigee		 151,556,986 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 368,830 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.01
(+4.0%)
 
18 Aug, 1959
12:50:32 UT
Full Moon		 151,419,218 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 378,449 km
(-1.1%)		 0.526°
(+0.8%)		 0.535°
(+0.8%)		 -12.96
(-1.0%)
 
26 Aug, 1959
06:15:22 UT
Apogee		 151,183,449 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,208 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
3 Sep, 1959
01:55:40 UT
New Moon		 150,916,422 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 377,751 km
(-1.3%)		 0.527°
(+1.0%)		 0.536°
(+1.0%)		 -12.97
(+0.0%)
 
7 Sep, 1959
16:32:55 UT
Perigee		 150,742,407 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 368,661 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
17 Sep, 1959
00:51:37 UT
Full Moon		 150,365,990 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 389,326 km
(+1.7%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.520°
(-2.0%)		 -12.91
(-5.2%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.520° (-2.1%)
23 Sep, 1959
01:31:08 UT
Apogee		 150,118,991 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 404,715 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
2 Oct, 1959
12:30:53 UT
New Moon		 149,721,934 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 367,595 km
(-3.9%)		 0.542°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.05
(+7.3%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.550° (+3.6%)
4 Oct, 1959
21:09:22 UT
Perigee		 149,619,510 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 363,656 km
(-5.0%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
16 Oct, 1959
15:58:36 UT
Full Moon		 149,104,758 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 399,009 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
20 Oct, 1959
19:22:08 UT
Apogee		 148,931,629 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.4%)		 405,699 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
31 Oct, 1959
22:41:00 UT
New Moon		 148,488,240 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 360,071 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.11
(+13.7%)
 
2 Nov, 1959
01:10:15 UT
Perigee		 148,445,294 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 358,956 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.12
(+14.5%)
 
15 Nov, 1959
09:41:49 UT
Full Moon		 147,955,712 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 405,213 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
17 Nov, 1959
06:40:46 UT
Apogee		 147,894,972 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 406,406 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.0%)
 
30 Nov, 1959
08:45:57 UT
New Moon		 147,530,904 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 356,699 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
30 Nov, 1959
12:27:31 UT
Perigee		 147,527,117 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 356,675 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
14 Dec, 1959
07:00:05 UT
Apogee		 147,242,691 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,480 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
15 Dec, 1959
04:48:48 UT
Full Moon		 147,229,078 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,213 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
29 Dec, 1959
01:13:20 UT
Perigee		 147,107,335 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,714 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
29 Dec, 1959
19:08:51 UT
New Moon		 147,104,463 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 358,260 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.14
(+17.0%)
 

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.