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, 1971

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
11 Jan, 1971
13:20:18 UT
Full Moon		 147,114,760 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 395,565 km
(+3.4%)		 0.503°
(-3.5%)		 0.511°
(-3.6%)		 -12.92
(-4.0%)
 
16 Jan, 1971
11:21:52 UT
Apogee		 147,156,235 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,206 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
26 Jan, 1971
22:55:00 UT
New Moon		 147,307,167 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 362,342 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
28 Jan, 1971
10:25:35 UT
Perigee		 147,333,482 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 360,462 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.12
(+15.2%)
 
10 Feb, 1971
07:41:12 UT
Full Moon		 147,617,620 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 403,421 km
(+5.4%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.501° (-5.6%)
13 Feb, 1971
01:13:18 UT
Apogee		 147,693,624 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,024 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
25 Feb, 1971
09:48:22 UT
New Moon		 148,093,663 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 357,522 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+15.9%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+4.9%)
25 Feb, 1971
21:02:36 UT
Perigee		 148,109,930 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 357,306 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 
12 Mar, 1971
02:33:19 UT
Full Moon		 148,636,806 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 406,366 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
12 Mar, 1971
03:59:36 UT
Apogee		 148,639,206 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 406,368 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
26 Mar, 1971
09:05:04 UT
Perigee		 149,239,446 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 357,285 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.11
(+14.3%)
 
26 Mar, 1971
19:23:24 UT
New Moon		 149,257,810 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 357,468 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.11
(+14.2%)
 
8 Apr, 1971
07:33:12 UT
Apogee		 149,786,462 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 406,116 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-12.2%)
 
10 Apr, 1971
20:09:49 UT
Full Moon		 149,893,902 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 403,852 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
23 Apr, 1971
17:57:48 UT
Perigee		 150,440,654 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 360,207 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
25 Apr, 1971
04:01:39 UT
New Moon		 150,497,903 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 361,940 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
5 May, 1971
20:48:24 UT
Apogee		 150,900,243 km
(+0.9%)		 0.529°
(-0.9%)		 405,269 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
10 May, 1971
11:23:23 UT
Full Moon		 151,062,050 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 396,770 km
(+3.7%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
21 May, 1971
17:11:53 UT
Perigee		 151,429,128 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 365,001 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
24 May, 1971
12:31:42 UT
New Moon		 151,509,601 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 369,988 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.01
(+3.4%)
 
2 Jun, 1971
14:21:45 UT
Apogee		 151,730,280 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,394 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
9 Jun, 1971
00:03:28 UT
Full Moon		 151,856,668 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 386,873 km
(+1.1%)		 0.515°
(-1.4%)		 0.523°
(-1.4%)		 -12.90
(-5.8%)
 
17 Jun, 1971
09:35:20 UT
Perigee		 151,992,179 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 369,319 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.00
(+3.1%)
 
22 Jun, 1971
21:57:18 UT
New Moon		 152,054,233 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 380,213 km
(-0.6%)		 0.524°
(+0.4%)		 0.532°
(+0.4%)		 -12.94
(-2.8%)
 
30 Jun, 1971
08:58:50 UT
Apogee		 152,095,539 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,167 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
8 Jul, 1971
10:36:35 UT
Full Moon		 152,095,217 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 376,172 km
(-1.7%)		 0.529°
(+1.4%)		 0.538°
(+1.5%)		 -12.96
(-0.7%)
 
12 Jul, 1971
15:13:18 UT
Perigee		 152,081,180 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 367,921 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.01
(+3.8%)
 
22 Jul, 1971
09:15:00 UT
New Moon		 152,003,075 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 390,879 km
(+2.2%)		 0.509°
(-2.4%)		 0.518°
(-2.4%)		 -12.88
(-7.9%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.509° (-4.1%)
28 Jul, 1971
03:18:40 UT
Apogee		 151,919,121 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,783 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-14.1%)
 
6 Aug, 1971
19:42:17 UT
Full Moon		 151,726,393 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 366,569 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.552° (+4.1%)
9 Aug, 1971
01:04:50 UT
Perigee		 151,675,881 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 362,978 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
20 Aug, 1971
22:53:21 UT
New Moon		 151,361,814 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 400,000 km
(+4.5%)		 0.498°
(-4.6%)		 0.506°
(-4.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.3%)
24 Aug, 1971
19:43:02 UT
Apogee		 151,239,358 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 405,820 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
5 Sep, 1971
04:02:19 UT
Full Moon		 150,836,306 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 359,681 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
6 Sep, 1971
04:47:49 UT
Perigee		 150,797,931 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 358,700 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
19 Sep, 1971
14:42:17 UT
New Moon		 150,275,656 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 405,615 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
21 Sep, 1971
06:20:24 UT
Apogee		 150,206,813 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 406,556 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
4 Oct, 1971
12:19:27 UT
Full Moon		 149,633,442 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 356,723 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
4 Oct, 1971
14:51:45 UT
Perigee		 149,628,882 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 356,711 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
18 Oct, 1971
08:16:29 UT
Apogee		 149,049,363 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 406,598 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.5%)
 
19 Oct, 1971
07:59:02 UT
New Moon		 149,007,791 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 406,273 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
2 Nov, 1971
02:27:23 UT
Perigee		 148,440,350 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 357,782 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.12
(+15.2%)
 
2 Nov, 1971
21:19:24 UT
Full Moon		 148,410,018 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 358,378 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.12
(+14.9%)
 
14 Nov, 1971
14:48:25 UT
Apogee		 147,995,472 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 406,029 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
18 Nov, 1971
01:45:49 UT
New Moon		 147,883,657 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 401,576 km
(+4.9%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.504°
(-5.1%)		 -12.88
(-7.8%)
 
30 Nov, 1971
10:47:08 UT
Perigee		 147,524,081 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 361,831 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
2 Dec, 1971
07:48:11 UT
Full Moon		 147,478,440 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 364,608 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
12 Dec, 1971
06:55:58 UT
Apogee		 147,284,071 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,106 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
17 Dec, 1971
19:02:48 UT
New Moon		 147,205,068 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 392,475 km
(+2.6%)		 0.507°
(-2.8%)		 0.515°
(-2.8%)		 -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
28 Dec, 1971
04:44:03 UT
Perigee		 147,104,422 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 367,510 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.08
(+11.2%)
 
31 Dec, 1971
20:19:39 UT
Full Moon		 147,089,714 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 374,453 km
(-2.1%)		 0.532°
(+1.9%)		 0.541°
(+1.9%)		 -13.04
(+7.1%)
 

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.