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, 1968

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
9 Jan, 1968
12:47:22 UT
Apogee		 147,107,020 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,634 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
15 Jan, 1968
16:11:11 UT
Full Moon		 147,145,594 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 388,671 km
(+1.6%)		 0.512°
(-1.8%)		 0.521°
(-1.8%)		 -12.96
(-0.6%)
 
24 Jan, 1968
23:39:32 UT
Perigee		 147,269,036 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 369,277 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
29 Jan, 1968
16:29:11 UT
New Moon		 147,353,917 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 378,303 km
(-1.1%)		 0.526°
(+0.9%)		 0.535°
(+0.9%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
6 Feb, 1968
09:59:43 UT
Apogee		 147,517,560 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 404,264 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
14 Feb, 1968
06:42:47 UT
Full Moon		 147,722,506 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 377,311 km
(-1.4%)		 0.528°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
18 Feb, 1968
16:15:43 UT
Perigee		 147,857,338 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 368,778 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
28 Feb, 1968
06:55:34 UT
New Moon		 148,188,343 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 389,672 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.1%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.94
(-2.5%)
 
5 Mar, 1968
06:33:07 UT
Apogee		 148,407,313 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 404,707 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
14 Mar, 1968
18:52:10 UT
Full Moon		 148,778,314 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 367,112 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
17 Mar, 1968
01:31:39 UT
Perigee		 148,872,832 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 363,375 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
28 Mar, 1968
22:48:03 UT
New Moon		 149,385,210 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 399,397 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.5%)		 0.506°
(-4.5%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.1%)
1 Apr, 1968
23:29:35 UT
Apogee		 149,557,377 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 405,635 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
13 Apr, 1968
04:51:34 UT
Full Moon		 150,030,363 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 359,988 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.563° (+6.0%)
14 Apr, 1968
06:49:54 UT
Perigee		 150,076,229 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 358,922 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
27 Apr, 1968
15:21:02 UT
New Moon		 150,629,827 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 405,340 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
29 Apr, 1968
09:09:25 UT
Apogee		 150,697,088 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 406,387 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
12 May, 1968
13:04:47 UT
Full Moon		 151,162,094 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 357,008 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
12 May, 1968
16:45:35 UT
Perigee		 151,167,189 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 356,984 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
26 May, 1968
11:49:18 UT
Apogee		 151,585,929 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 406,539 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
27 May, 1968
07:29:45 UT
New Moon		 151,607,070 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 406,312 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
10 Jun, 1968
02:38:20 UT
Perigee		 151,891,190 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 357,920 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
10 Jun, 1968
20:13:01 UT
Full Moon		 151,903,284 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 358,432 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
22 Jun, 1968
19:02:00 UT
Apogee		 152,058,622 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,006 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
25 Jun, 1968
22:24:24 UT
New Moon		 152,081,579 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 402,303 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
8 Jul, 1968
08:30:21 UT
Perigee		 152,091,241 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 361,389 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.05
(+7.6%)
 
10 Jul, 1968
03:17:30 UT
Full Moon		 152,084,423 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 363,912 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+4.9%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
20 Jul, 1968
09:09:22 UT
Apogee		 152,010,974 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,044 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
25 Jul, 1968
11:49:18 UT
New Moon		 151,945,661 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 394,284 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
5 Aug, 1968
03:17:06 UT
Perigee		 151,741,466 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 366,330 km
(-4.3%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
8 Aug, 1968
11:32:11 UT
Full Moon		 151,663,667 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 372,623 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.5%)		 -12.99
(+1.8%)
 
17 Aug, 1968
02:46:19 UT
Apogee		 151,441,314 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 404,309 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
23 Aug, 1968
23:56:28 UT
New Moon		 151,234,575 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 383,868 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.93
(-3.6%)
 
31 Aug, 1968
02:16:46 UT
Perigee		 150,989,066 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 369,804 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.2%)		 -13.01
(+4.2%)
 
6 Sep, 1968
22:07:13 UT
Full Moon		 150,733,391 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 383,250 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.4%)		 -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
13 Sep, 1968
21:56:13 UT
Apogee		 150,463,530 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 404,350 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.2%)
 
22 Sep, 1968
11:08:02 UT
New Moon		 150,117,189 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 373,016 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.7%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.537° (+1.1%)
25 Sep, 1968
20:26:01 UT
Perigee		 149,972,802 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 366,624 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
6 Oct, 1968
11:46:10 UT
Full Moon		 149,508,840 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 393,925 km
(+2.9%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.90
(-6.3%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.514° (-3.3%)
11 Oct, 1968
17:06:18 UT
Apogee		 149,286,836 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 405,153 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
21 Oct, 1968
21:44:09 UT
New Moon		 148,864,077 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 363,769 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
23 Oct, 1968
15:13:18 UT
Perigee		 148,792,613 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 361,335 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
5 Nov, 1968
04:24:47 UT
Full Moon		 148,292,350 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 402,356 km
(+5.2%)		 0.495°
(-5.2%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
8 Nov, 1968
08:59:59 UT
Apogee		 148,176,955 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 406,098 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
20 Nov, 1968
08:01:30 UT
New Moon		 147,790,349 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 357,943 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 
20 Nov, 1968
23:42:31 UT
Perigee		 147,770,795 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 357,524 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+16.4%)
 
4 Dec, 1968
23:07:22 UT
Full Moon		 147,404,788 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 406,375 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
5 Dec, 1968
14:47:36 UT
Apogee		 147,391,165 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 406,513 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
19 Dec, 1968
12:24:22 UT
Perigee		 147,179,691 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 356,706 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.9%)
 
19 Dec, 1968
18:18:31 UT
New Moon		 147,177,046 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 356,768 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.9%)
 

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.