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.

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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, 1961

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 1961
23:05:56 UT
Full Moon		 147,086,219 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,526 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
3 Jan, 1961
12:56:40 UT
Apogee		 147,086,306 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,341 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
16 Jan, 1961
21:29:54 UT
New Moon		 147,170,501 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,682 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.9%)
 
16 Jan, 1961
22:59:50 UT
Perigee		 147,171,169 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,678 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+18.0%)
 
30 Jan, 1961
12:34:24 UT
Apogee		 147,374,199 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 406,387 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
31 Jan, 1961
18:46:38 UT
Full Moon		 147,400,255 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,871 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
14 Feb, 1961
11:27:05 UT
Perigee		 147,759,441 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 358,208 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
15 Feb, 1961
08:10:14 UT
New Moon		 147,785,322 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 358,920 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.13
(+15.5%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.559° (+5.3%)
26 Feb, 1961
21:11:06 UT
Apogee		 148,158,435 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 405,831 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
2 Mar, 1961
13:34:32 UT
Full Moon		 148,291,611 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 400,739 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.8%)		 0.505°
(-4.9%)		 -12.88
(-8.0%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.505° (-5.0%)
14 Mar, 1961
18:25:08 UT
Perigee		 148,779,121 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 362,502 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
16 Mar, 1961
18:50:30 UT
New Moon		 148,862,746 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 365,614 km
(-4.5%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
26 Mar, 1961
14:29:28 UT
Apogee		 149,270,795 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 404,852 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
1 Apr, 1961
05:47:09 UT
Full Moon		 149,510,683 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 391,628 km
(+2.3%)		 0.508°
(-2.6%)		 0.517°
(-2.6%)		 -12.91
(-5.2%)
 
11 Apr, 1961
07:33:18 UT
Perigee		 149,950,811 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 367,788 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.04
(+6.9%)
 
15 Apr, 1961
05:37:23 UT
New Moon		 150,118,351 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 375,353 km
(-1.9%)		 0.530°
(+1.7%)		 0.539°
(+1.7%)		 -12.99
(+2.4%)
 
23 Apr, 1961
10:04:36 UT
Apogee		 150,450,563 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 404,181 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.1%)
 
30 Apr, 1961
18:40:28 UT
Full Moon		 150,734,720 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 380,821 km
(-0.5%)		 0.523°
(+0.2%)		 0.531°
(+0.2%)		 -12.95
(-1.4%)
 
6 May, 1961
12:02:59 UT
Perigee		 150,949,770 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 369,577 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.02
(+4.4%)
 
14 May, 1961
16:54:07 UT
New Moon		 151,235,452 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 386,240 km
(+0.9%)		 0.515°
(-1.2%)		 0.524°
(-1.2%)		 -12.92
(-4.7%)
 
21 May, 1961
05:11:54 UT
Apogee		 151,431,474 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 404,333 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
30 May, 1961
04:37:02 UT
Full Moon		 151,662,823 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 370,529 km
(-3.2%)		 0.537°
(+3.0%)		 0.546°
(+3.0%)		 -13.00
(+2.9%)
 
2 Jun, 1961
02:39:22 UT
Perigee		 151,730,798 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 365,255 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.554°
(+4.6%)		 -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
13 Jun, 1961
05:16:12 UT
New Moon		 151,944,592 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 396,256 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.7%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
17 Jun, 1961
22:20:15 UT
Apogee		 152,005,227 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,178 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
28 Jun, 1961
12:37:32 UT
Full Moon		 152,082,077 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 362,472 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
30 Jun, 1961
01:17:34 UT
Perigee		 152,087,979 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 360,518 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
 
12 Jul, 1961
19:11:04 UT
New Moon		 152,078,774 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 403,499 km
(+5.4%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
15 Jul, 1961
11:19:45 UT
Apogee		 152,059,711 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,096 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
27 Jul, 1961
19:50:00 UT
Full Moon		 151,901,407 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 357,847 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
28 Jul, 1961
08:36:18 UT
Perigee		 151,892,673 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 357,572 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
11 Aug, 1961
10:35:42 UT
New Moon		 151,604,231 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 406,465 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.493° (-7.1%)
11 Aug, 1961
16:53:33 UT
Apogee		 151,597,534 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 406,488 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
25 Aug, 1961
18:45:54 UT
Perigee		 151,174,512 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 357,250 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
26 Aug, 1961
03:13:08 UT
Full Moon		 151,162,861 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 357,373 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.8%)
7 Sep, 1961
20:25:06 UT
Apogee		 150,716,618 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 406,193 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
10 Sep, 1961
02:49:28 UT
New Moon		 150,629,649 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 404,389 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
23 Sep, 1961
04:06:22 UT
Perigee		 150,090,455 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 359,746 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
24 Sep, 1961
11:33:20 UT
Full Moon		 150,035,083 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 361,256 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
5 Oct, 1961
07:53:37 UT
Apogee		 149,579,380 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 405,361 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
9 Oct, 1961
18:52:31 UT
New Moon		 149,389,497 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 397,565 km
(+3.9%)		 0.501°
(-4.0%)		 0.509°
(-4.1%)		 -12.88
(-7.9%)
 
21 Oct, 1961
06:52:31 UT
Perigee		 148,894,317 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 364,542 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
23 Oct, 1961
21:30:31 UT
Full Moon		 148,785,953 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 369,068 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
2 Nov, 1961
01:41:49 UT
Apogee		 148,427,793 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 404,503 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
8 Nov, 1961
09:58:26 UT
New Moon		 148,195,347 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 387,390 km
(+1.2%)		 0.514°
(-1.5%)		 0.522°
(-1.5%)		 -12.95
(-1.4%)
 
17 Nov, 1961
05:32:16 UT
Perigee		 147,889,831 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 369,631 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
22 Nov, 1961
09:43:41 UT
Full Moon		 147,729,373 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 379,610 km
(-0.8%)		 0.524°
(+0.5%)		 0.533°
(+0.5%)		 -13.01
(+3.3%)
 
29 Nov, 1961
22:29:41 UT
Apogee		 147,531,359 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 404,255 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
7 Dec, 1961
23:51:43 UT
New Moon		 147,358,979 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 376,038 km
(-1.7%)		 0.529°
(+1.5%)		 0.538°
(+1.5%)		 -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
12 Dec, 1961
00:32:10 UT
Perigee		 147,284,911 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 368,323 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
22 Dec, 1961
00:41:52 UT
Full Moon		 147,148,097 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 390,893 km
(+2.2%)		 0.509°
(-2.4%)		 0.518°
(-2.4%)		 -12.95
(-1.8%)
 
27 Dec, 1961
19:29:15 UT
Apogee		 147,109,865 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,808 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 

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.