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, 1977

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
5 Jan, 1977
12:10:29 UT
Full Moon		 147,095,998 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 394,504 km
(+3.1%)		 0.505°
(-3.3%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.93
(-3.5%)
 
16 Jan, 1977
10:18:55 UT
Perigee		 147,170,732 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 366,450 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
19 Jan, 1977
14:11:04 UT
New Moon		 147,207,875 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 372,269 km
(-2.7%)		 0.535°
(+2.5%)		 0.544°
(+2.5%)		 -13.06
(+8.2%)
 
28 Jan, 1977
05:32:00 UT
Apogee		 147,337,548 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,374 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
4 Feb, 1977
03:56:19 UT
Full Moon		 147,479,427 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 383,561 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.99
(+1.6%)
 
11 Feb, 1977
04:07:40 UT
Perigee		 147,662,454 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 370,286 km
(-3.2%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
18 Feb, 1977
03:36:55 UT
New Moon		 147,873,077 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 383,473 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.98
(+1.1%)
 
25 Feb, 1977
02:41:56 UT
Apogee		 148,099,844 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 404,361 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
5 Mar, 1977
17:13:13 UT
Full Moon		 148,408,578 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 372,475 km
(-2.7%)		 0.534°
(+2.5%)		 0.544°
(+2.5%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
8 Mar, 1977
23:08:57 UT
Perigee		 148,535,406 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 366,424 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
19 Mar, 1977
18:32:44 UT
New Moon		 148,982,366 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 394,374 km
(+3.1%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.90
(-5.9%)
 
24 Mar, 1977
21:51:57 UT
Apogee		 149,196,903 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 405,093 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
4 Apr, 1977
04:08:50 UT
Full Moon		 149,629,254 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 363,499 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+5.0%)
5 Apr, 1977
20:46:09 UT
Perigee		 149,702,222 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 361,155 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.08
(+11.2%)
 
18 Apr, 1977
10:35:35 UT
New Moon		 150,242,368 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 402,601 km
(+5.2%)		 0.494°
(-5.2%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.502° (-5.5%)
21 Apr, 1977
11:57:09 UT
Apogee		 150,366,841 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 406,024 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
3 May, 1977
13:03:23 UT
Full Moon		 150,827,520 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 358,151 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
4 May, 1977
04:54:23 UT
Perigee		 150,851,923 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 357,737 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
18 May, 1977
02:51:33 UT
New Moon		 151,331,506 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,408 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
18 May, 1977
17:46:52 UT
Apogee		 151,350,384 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,539 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
1 Jun, 1977
14:58:51 UT
Perigee		 151,708,567 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,060 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
1 Jun, 1977
20:30:52 UT
Full Moon		 151,713,716 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,113 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
14 Jun, 1977
21:10:19 UT
Apogee		 151,959,065 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,384 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
16 Jun, 1977
18:22:49 UT
New Moon		 151,984,289 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,130 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
29 Jun, 1977
23:38:42 UT
Perigee		 152,080,888 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 359,172 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
1 Jul, 1977
03:23:58 UT
Full Moon		 152,084,096 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 360,373 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.2%)
 
12 Jul, 1977
07:43:07 UT
Apogee		 152,075,511 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,602 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
16 Jul, 1977
08:36:30 UT
New Moon		 152,049,150 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 399,200 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.4%)		 0.507°
(-4.5%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
28 Jul, 1977
02:09:47 UT
Perigee		 151,895,871 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 363,472 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.04
(+6.6%)
 
30 Jul, 1977
10:52:07 UT
Full Moon		 151,854,803 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 367,395 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.02
(+4.4%)
 
8 Aug, 1977
23:40:02 UT
Apogee		 151,662,089 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,657 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
14 Aug, 1977
21:31:00 UT
New Moon		 151,513,896 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 389,883 km
(+1.9%)		 0.511°
(-2.1%)		 0.519°
(-2.2%)		 -12.89
(-6.9%)
 
24 Aug, 1977
09:14:39 UT
Perigee		 151,224,445 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 368,398 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.02
(+4.7%)
 
28 Aug, 1977
20:09:57 UT
Full Moon		 151,074,317 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 377,163 km
(-1.4%)		 0.528°
(+1.2%)		 0.537°
(+1.2%)		 -12.97
(+0.1%)
 
5 Sep, 1977
18:14:09 UT
Apogee		 150,795,233 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,230 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
13 Sep, 1977
09:22:45 UT
New Moon		 150,504,889 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 378,979 km
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(+0.7%)		 0.534°
(+0.7%)		 -12.97
(-0.1%)
 
18 Sep, 1977
09:23:53 UT
Perigee		 150,300,026 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 369,115 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.4%)		 -13.03
(+5.6%)
 
27 Sep, 1977
08:17:19 UT
Full Moon		 149,918,824 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 388,115 km
(+1.4%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.7%)		 -12.93
(-4.0%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.521° (-1.8%)
3 Oct, 1977
13:48:10 UT
Apogee		 149,655,624 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 404,656 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
12 Oct, 1977
20:30:39 UT
New Moon		 149,263,783 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 368,546 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.549° (+3.4%)
15 Oct, 1977
09:00:15 UT
Perigee		 149,155,792 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 364,221 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
26 Oct, 1977
23:35:22 UT
Full Moon		 148,666,546 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 398,124 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.89
(-7.2%)
 
31 Oct, 1977
08:14:20 UT
Apogee		 148,495,765 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 405,618 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
11 Nov, 1977
07:09:21 UT
New Moon		 148,099,311 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 360,606 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.11
(+14.0%)
 
12 Nov, 1977
12:05:22 UT
Perigee		 148,057,654 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 359,297 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.12
(+14.8%)
 
25 Nov, 1977
17:31:31 UT
Full Moon		 147,641,406 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,823 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
27 Nov, 1977
20:31:33 UT
Apogee		 147,585,418 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 406,372 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
10 Dec, 1977
17:32:44 UT
New Moon		 147,313,870 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 356,774 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.7%)
 
10 Dec, 1977
23:16:13 UT
Perigee		 147,309,717 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 356,716 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.7%)
 
24 Dec, 1977
21:14:24 UT
Apogee		 147,129,677 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,508 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
25 Dec, 1977
12:49:10 UT
Full Moon		 147,125,171 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,373 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 

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.