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, 1976

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 1976
14:39:59 UT
New Moon		 147,104,997 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 382,526 km
(-0.0%)		 0.520°
(-0.2%)		 0.529°
(-0.2%)		 -13.00
(+2.6%)
 
8 Jan, 1976
16:48:11 UT
Apogee		 147,108,424 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,408 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
17 Jan, 1976
04:46:56 UT
Full Moon		 147,162,219 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 373,158 km
(-2.5%)		 0.533°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
20 Jan, 1976
13:25:30 UT
Perigee		 147,201,772 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 366,877 km
(-4.1%)		 0.543°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
31 Jan, 1976
06:20:14 UT
New Moon		 147,385,558 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 393,672 km
(+2.9%)		 0.506°
(-3.1%)		 0.514°
(-3.1%)		 -12.93
(-3.5%)
 
5 Feb, 1976
13:05:00 UT
Apogee		 147,498,864 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 405,103 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
15 Feb, 1976
16:43:15 UT
Full Moon		 147,762,804 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 363,764 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
17 Feb, 1976
10:27:31 UT
Perigee		 147,815,531 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 361,309 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.11
(+13.9%)
 
29 Feb, 1976
23:24:50 UT
New Moon		 148,246,202 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 402,274 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
4 Mar, 1976
04:16:19 UT
Apogee		 148,364,003 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 406,005 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
16 Mar, 1976
02:52:41 UT
Full Moon		 148,827,813 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 358,093 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.12
(+14.4%)
 
16 Mar, 1976
19:29:00 UT
Perigee		 148,856,388 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 357,632 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.12
(+14.7%)
 
30 Mar, 1976
17:08:01 UT
New Moon		 149,454,009 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 406,357 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
31 Mar, 1976
09:43:48 UT
Apogee		 149,483,688 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 406,514 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
14 Apr, 1976
06:58:04 UT
Perigee		 150,067,928 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 356,934 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.10
(+13.3%)
 
14 Apr, 1976
11:48:47 UT
Full Moon		 150,076,418 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 356,975 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.10
(+13.2%)
 
27 Apr, 1976
12:27:34 UT
Apogee		 150,615,857 km
(+0.7%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 406,394 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.3%)
 
29 Apr, 1976
10:19:37 UT
New Moon		 150,690,257 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 405,124 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.499° (-6.1%)
12 May, 1976
16:32:13 UT
Perigee		 151,158,309 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 359,172 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
13 May, 1976
20:04:04 UT
Full Moon		 151,195,940 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 360,360 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.562° (+5.9%)
24 May, 1976
23:57:29 UT
Apogee		 151,537,279 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 405,598 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
29 May, 1976
01:46:49 UT
New Moon		 151,643,577 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 399,110 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.5%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
9 Jun, 1976
19:12:17 UT
Perigee		 151,880,580 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 363,549 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.04
(+6.6%)
 
12 Jun, 1976
04:14:51 UT
Full Moon		 151,918,903 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 367,509 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.01
(+4.3%)
 
21 Jun, 1976
16:36:56 UT
Apogee		 152,043,155 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,586 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
27 Jun, 1976
14:49:56 UT
New Moon		 152,087,535 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 389,825 km
(+1.9%)		 0.511°
(-2.1%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.88
(-7.5%)
 
7 Jul, 1976
01:40:17 UT
Perigee		 152,094,990 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 368,378 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
11 Jul, 1976
13:08:47 UT
Full Moon		 152,077,316 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 377,202 km
(-1.4%)		 0.528°
(+1.2%)		 0.537°
(+1.2%)		 -12.96
(-1.2%)
 
19 Jul, 1976
11:02:01 UT
Apogee		 152,019,990 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,068 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.6%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
27 Jul, 1976
01:38:45 UT
New Moon		 151,923,690 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 379,192 km
(-0.9%)		 0.525°
(+0.6%)		 0.534°
(+0.6%)		 -12.95
(-2.1%)
 
1 Aug, 1976
04:29:24 UT
Perigee		 151,831,241 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 369,105 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.4%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
9 Aug, 1976
23:43:26 UT
Full Moon		 151,631,590 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 387,853 km
(+1.4%)		 0.513°
(-1.6%)		 0.522°
(-1.6%)		 -12.90
(-6.0%)
 
16 Aug, 1976
05:46:19 UT
Apogee		 151,469,404 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 404,404 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
25 Aug, 1976
11:00:32 UT
New Moon		 151,193,326 km
(+1.1%)		 0.528°
(-1.1%)		 369,126 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.4%)		 -13.02
(+4.3%)
 
28 Aug, 1976
02:19:47 UT
Perigee		 151,104,090 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 364,542 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.04
(+7.1%)
 
8 Sep, 1976
12:52:03 UT
Full Moon		 150,678,986 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 397,569 km
(+3.9%)		 0.501°
(-4.0%)		 0.509°
(-4.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
12 Sep, 1976
23:23:27 UT
Apogee		 150,506,562 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 405,331 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
23 Sep, 1976
19:54:49 UT
New Moon		 150,067,463 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 361,342 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
25 Sep, 1976
03:20:54 UT
Perigee		 150,011,859 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 359,839 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
8 Oct, 1976
04:55:34 UT
Full Moon		 149,442,495 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 404,301 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
10 Oct, 1976
12:11:35 UT
Apogee		 149,343,970 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 406,142 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
23 Oct, 1976
05:09:38 UT
New Moon		 148,816,744 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 357,262 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.7%)
23 Oct, 1976
13:04:34 UT
Perigee		 148,803,190 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 357,154 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.12
(+15.1%)
 
6 Nov, 1976
14:40:54 UT
Apogee		 148,245,334 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 406,324 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
6 Nov, 1976
23:14:50 UT
Full Moon		 148,232,291 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 406,284 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.3%)
21 Nov, 1976
01:25:21 UT
Perigee		 147,773,041 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 357,491 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+16.5%)
 
21 Nov, 1976
15:10:38 UT
New Moon		 147,756,156 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 357,815 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.13
(+16.3%)
 
3 Dec, 1976
18:25:55 UT
Apogee		 147,434,689 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,932 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
6 Dec, 1976
18:14:41 UT
Full Moon		 147,371,073 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 402,762 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.2%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.88
(-7.7%)
 
19 Dec, 1976
11:32:14 UT
Perigee		 147,182,165 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 360,954 km
(-5.7%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.12
(+15.2%)
 
21 Dec, 1976
02:07:44 UT
New Moon		 147,165,828 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 363,116 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.11
(+13.8%)
 
31 Dec, 1976
09:18:20 UT
Apogee		 147,098,168 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,098 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 

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.