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, 1981

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
6 Jan, 1981
07:23:59 UT
New Moon		 147,107,912 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 387,452 km
(+1.3%)		 0.514°
(-1.5%)		 0.522°
(-1.5%)		 -12.97
(+0.0%)
 
15 Jan, 1981
03:40:07 UT
Perigee		 147,153,667 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 369,639 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
20 Jan, 1981
07:39:00 UT
Full Moon		 147,208,420 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 379,609 km
(-0.8%)		 0.524°
(+0.5%)		 0.533°
(+0.5%)		 -13.01
(+4.1%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.533° (+0.4%)
27 Jan, 1981
20:29:47 UT
Apogee		 147,331,311 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,402 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
4 Feb, 1981
22:13:43 UT
New Moon		 147,506,459 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 375,937 km
(-1.8%)		 0.529°
(+1.5%)		 0.538°
(+1.5%)		 -13.03
(+5.7%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.537° (+1.2%)
8 Feb, 1981
22:31:12 UT
Perigee		 147,604,872 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 368,197 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
18 Feb, 1981
22:58:16 UT
Full Moon		 147,888,777 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 391,055 km
(+2.2%)		 0.509°
(-2.4%)		 0.517°
(-2.5%)		 -12.94
(-2.8%)
 
24 Feb, 1981
16:48:54 UT
Apogee		 148,082,127 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 404,858 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
6 Mar, 1981
10:30:55 UT
New Moon		 148,444,731 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 365,924 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.553°
(+4.4%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
8 Mar, 1981
12:11:38 UT
Perigee		 148,524,377 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 362,699 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
20 Mar, 1981
15:22:30 UT
Full Moon		 149,009,215 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 400,451 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.7%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
24 Mar, 1981
08:51:31 UT
Apogee		 149,167,932 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 405,717 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
4 Apr, 1981
20:19:23 UT
New Moon		 149,668,199 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 359,304 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
5 Apr, 1981
18:38:55 UT
Perigee		 149,708,055 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 358,498 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.8%)
 
19 Apr, 1981
07:58:58 UT
Full Moon		 150,272,101 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 405,718 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
20 Apr, 1981
16:29:16 UT
Apogee		 150,327,906 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 406,340 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
4 May, 1981
04:19:08 UT
New Moon		 150,864,123 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 357,020 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
4 May, 1981
04:52:41 UT
Perigee		 150,864,981 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 357,019 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
17 May, 1981
18:15:06 UT
Apogee		 151,316,777 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,387 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
19 May, 1981
00:03:40 UT
Full Moon		 151,354,562 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 405,856 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
1 Jun, 1981
14:22:03 UT
Perigee		 151,723,589 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 358,478 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
2 Jun, 1981
11:31:43 UT
New Moon		 151,743,294 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 359,201 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
14 Jun, 1981
02:38:41 UT
Apogee		 151,947,150 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,779 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
17 Jun, 1981
15:04:36 UT
Full Moon		 151,992,503 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 401,049 km
(+4.8%)		 0.496°
(-4.8%)		 0.504°
(-4.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
29 Jun, 1981
18:58:22 UT
Perigee		 152,095,241 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 362,334 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
1 Jul, 1981
19:03:07 UT
New Moon		 152,101,168 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 365,377 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
11 Jul, 1981
17:37:41 UT
Apogee		 152,078,739 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,832 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
17 Jul, 1981
04:38:57 UT
Full Moon		 152,037,743 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 392,444 km
(+2.6%)		 0.507°
(-2.8%)		 0.515°
(-2.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.515° (-2.9%)
27 Jul, 1981
09:21:49 UT
Perigee		 151,917,773 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 367,271 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.551°
(+4.0%)		 -13.02
(+4.4%)
 
31 Jul, 1981
03:51:58 UT
New Moon		 151,854,459 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 374,570 km
(-2.1%)		 0.531°
(+1.9%)		 0.540°
(+1.9%)		 -12.97
(+0.5%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.539° (+1.5%)
8 Aug, 1981
11:32:17 UT
Apogee		 151,673,735 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,229 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
15 Aug, 1981
16:36:43 UT
Full Moon		 151,483,777 km
(+1.2%)		 0.526°
(-1.2%)		 381,817 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.1%)		 0.530°
(-0.1%)		 -12.94
(-2.8%)
 
21 Aug, 1981
20:45:03 UT
Perigee		 151,305,650 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 369,657 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
29 Aug, 1981
14:43:30 UT
New Moon		 151,055,949 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 385,307 km
(+0.7%)		 0.517°
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(-1.0%)		 -12.92
(-4.1%)
 
5 Sep, 1981
06:34:41 UT
Apogee		 150,812,372 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,445 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
14 Sep, 1981
03:08:47 UT
Full Moon		 150,463,184 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 371,190 km
(-3.0%)		 0.536°
(+2.8%)		 0.545°
(+2.9%)		 -13.01
(+4.2%)
 
17 Sep, 1981
03:54:28 UT
Perigee		 150,341,543 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 365,639 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.05
(+7.6%)
 
28 Sep, 1981
04:07:18 UT
New Moon		 149,888,765 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 395,649 km
(+3.4%)		 0.503°
(-3.5%)		 0.511°
(-3.6%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
3 Oct, 1981
01:13:33 UT
Apogee		 149,677,807 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 405,357 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
13 Oct, 1981
12:49:24 UT
Full Moon		 149,220,744 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.3%)		 362,504 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
15 Oct, 1981
01:55:14 UT
Perigee		 149,155,295 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 360,480 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
27 Oct, 1981
20:13:17 UT
New Moon		 148,636,566 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 403,407 km
(+5.4%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
30 Oct, 1981
16:03:42 UT
Apogee		 148,524,265 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 406,292 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
11 Nov, 1981
22:26:25 UT
Full Moon		 148,063,895 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 357,383 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 
12 Nov, 1981
11:06:53 UT
Perigee		 148,045,865 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 357,102 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.13
(+16.3%)
 
26 Nov, 1981
14:38:24 UT
New Moon		 147,623,722 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,614 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
26 Nov, 1981
20:42:24 UT
Apogee		 147,617,019 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,634 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
11 Dec, 1981
00:04:27 UT
Perigee		 147,297,719 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 356,787 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.7%)
 
11 Dec, 1981
08:41:22 UT
Full Moon		 147,291,570 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 356,918 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.15
(+17.6%)
 
23 Dec, 1981
22:46:17 UT
Apogee		 147,143,897 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,359 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
26 Dec, 1981
10:10:05 UT
New Moon		 147,127,453 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,235 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.1%)
 

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.