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, 1974

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
8 Jan, 1974
11:21:10 UT
Perigee		 147,101,706 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,545 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.2%)		 -13.15
(+18.2%)
 
8 Jan, 1974
12:36:15 UT
Full Moon		 147,101,911 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,548 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.2%)		 -13.15
(+18.1%)
 
21 Jan, 1974
21:38:33 UT
Apogee		 147,231,230 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,470 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
23 Jan, 1974
11:01:56 UT
New Moon		 147,254,025 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,673 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
5 Feb, 1974
23:54:40 UT
Perigee		 147,511,933 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 358,392 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.13
(+16.3%)
 
6 Feb, 1974
23:24:12 UT
Full Moon		 147,535,799 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 359,298 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.13
(+15.7%)
 
18 Feb, 1974
07:45:33 UT
Apogee		 147,863,255 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 405,821 km
(+6.1%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
22 Feb, 1974
05:33:56 UT
New Moon		 147,990,774 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 399,995 km
(+4.5%)		 0.498°
(-4.6%)		 0.506°
(-4.7%)		 -12.89
(-7.2%)
 
6 Mar, 1974
06:13:33 UT
Perigee		 148,413,707 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 362,955 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
8 Mar, 1974
10:02:56 UT
Full Moon		 148,496,487 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 366,412 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
18 Mar, 1974
01:46:23 UT
Apogee		 148,892,142 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 404,813 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
23 Mar, 1974
21:24:03 UT
New Moon		 149,139,114 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 390,554 km
(+2.1%)		 0.510°
(-2.3%)		 0.518°
(-2.3%)		 -12.92
(-4.2%)
 
2 Apr, 1974
16:02:01 UT
Perigee		 149,550,556 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 368,297 km
(-3.8%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.04
(+7.1%)
 
6 Apr, 1974
21:00:14 UT
Full Moon		 149,729,504 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 376,435 km
(-1.6%)		 0.529°
(+1.4%)		 0.538°
(+1.4%)		 -12.99
(+2.3%)
 
14 Apr, 1974
21:42:44 UT
Apogee		 150,076,292 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 404,184 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
22 Apr, 1974
10:16:26 UT
New Moon		 150,392,291 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 379,640 km
(-0.8%)		 0.524°
(+0.5%)		 0.533°
(+0.5%)		 -12.97
(-0.3%)
 
27 Apr, 1974
15:55:48 UT
Perigee		 150,598,457 km
(+0.7%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 369,332 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
 
6 May, 1974
08:54:26 UT
Full Moon		 150,920,718 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 387,432 km
(+1.3%)		 0.514°
(-1.5%)		 0.522°
(-1.5%)		 -12.91
(-4.9%)
 
12 May, 1974
16:52:44 UT
Apogee		 151,144,478 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,390 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
21 May, 1974
20:34:14 UT
New Moon		 151,436,436 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 369,462 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.8%)
 
24 May, 1974
13:21:07 UT
Perigee		 151,511,574 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 364,721 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
4 Jun, 1974
22:09:33 UT
Full Moon		 151,777,230 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 397,293 km
(+3.8%)		 0.501°
(-3.9%)		 0.509°
(-4.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.509° (-4.1%)
9 Jun, 1974
09:35:09 UT
Apogee		 151,864,918 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,232 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
20 Jun, 1974
04:55:34 UT
New Moon		 152,025,348 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 361,755 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.556° (+4.7%)
21 Jun, 1974
13:52:52 UT
Perigee		 152,038,796 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 360,144 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.562°
(+6.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
4 Jul, 1974
12:40:10 UT
Full Moon		 152,093,429 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,066 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.6%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
6 Jul, 1974
21:20:48 UT
Apogee		 152,092,618 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,065 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
19 Jul, 1974
12:06:20 UT
New Moon		 152,027,173 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,673 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
19 Jul, 1974
21:35:49 UT
Perigee		 152,023,014 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,522 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
3 Aug, 1974
01:24:36 UT
Apogee		 151,795,840 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 406,351 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
3 Aug, 1974
03:56:54 UT
Full Moon		 151,793,715 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 406,347 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
17 Aug, 1974
07:20:27 UT
Perigee		 151,457,901 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,585 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
17 Aug, 1974
19:01:26 UT
New Moon		 151,444,016 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,816 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
30 Aug, 1974
05:20:00 UT
Apogee		 151,039,681 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 405,993 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
1 Sep, 1974
19:24:47 UT
Full Moon		 150,947,899 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 403,591 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
14 Sep, 1974
15:34:03 UT
Perigee		 150,467,933 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 360,428 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
16 Sep, 1974
02:45:08 UT
New Moon		 150,409,193 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 362,258 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
26 Sep, 1974
17:21:02 UT
Apogee		 149,961,277 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 405,177 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
1 Oct, 1974
10:37:52 UT
Full Moon		 149,758,257 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 396,262 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.7%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.88
(-7.7%)
 
12 Oct, 1974
15:40:05 UT
Perigee		 149,285,798 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 365,369 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.2%)
 
15 Oct, 1974
12:24:40 UT
New Moon		 149,164,903 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 370,494 km
(-3.2%)		 0.537°
(+3.0%)		 0.547°
(+3.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
24 Oct, 1974
11:11:04 UT
Apogee		 148,785,898 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 404,457 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
31 Oct, 1974
01:18:55 UT
Full Moon		 148,519,001 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 385,803 km
(+0.8%)		 0.516°
(-1.1%)		 0.524°
(-1.1%)		 -12.96
(-1.0%)
 
8 Nov, 1974
03:31:48 UT
Perigee		 148,219,996 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 369,957 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
 
14 Nov, 1974
00:53:09 UT
New Moon		 148,018,115 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 381,283 km
(-0.4%)		 0.522°
(+0.1%)		 0.531°
(+0.1%)		 -12.99
(+2.0%)
 
21 Nov, 1974
07:46:20 UT
Apogee		 147,782,672 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 404,425 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
29 Nov, 1974
15:10:01 UT
Full Moon		 147,549,161 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 374,402 km
(-2.2%)		 0.532°
(+1.9%)		 0.541°
(+2.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.5%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.541° (+1.9%)
3 Dec, 1974
06:46:46 UT
Perigee		 147,463,492 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 367,449 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
13 Dec, 1974
16:24:47 UT
New Moon		 147,271,001 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 392,549 km
(+2.6%)		 0.507°
(-2.8%)		 0.515°
(-2.8%)		 -12.94
(-2.8%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.507° (-4.5%)
19 Dec, 1974
04:29:17 UT
Apogee		 147,193,216 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,163 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
29 Dec, 1974
03:50:49 UT
Full Moon		 147,106,893 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 364,502 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.10
(+13.0%)
 
31 Dec, 1974
00:25:44 UT
Perigee		 147,100,800 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 361,756 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.12
(+14.8%)
 

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.