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, 1987

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
13 Jan, 1987
05:00:03 UT
Apogee		 147,126,664 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,400 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
15 Jan, 1987
02:30:35 UT
Full Moon		 147,141,281 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,187 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
28 Jan, 1987
11:07:10 UT
Perigee		 147,330,459 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 358,896 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
 
29 Jan, 1987
13:44:28 UT
New Moon		 147,351,287 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 360,026 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.13
(+15.5%)
 
9 Feb, 1987
16:02:23 UT
Apogee		 147,595,118 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 405,716 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
13 Feb, 1987
20:57:57 UT
Full Moon		 147,708,965 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 398,812 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.90
(-6.3%)
 
25 Feb, 1987
15:54:20 UT
Perigee		 148,091,984 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 363,780 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
 
28 Feb, 1987
00:50:33 UT
New Moon		 148,176,117 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 367,750 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
9 Mar, 1987
10:29:48 UT
Apogee		 148,522,494 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 404,778 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
15 Mar, 1987
13:12:37 UT
Full Moon		 148,764,177 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 388,829 km
(+1.6%)		 0.512°
(-1.9%)		 0.520°
(-1.9%)		 -12.94
(-2.9%)
 
24 Mar, 1987
19:04:59 UT
Perigee		 149,156,983 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 368,978 km
(-3.6%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.3%)
 
29 Mar, 1987
12:45:26 UT
New Moon		 149,361,794 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 378,249 km
(-1.1%)		 0.526°
(+0.9%)		 0.535°
(+0.9%)		 -12.99
(+1.8%)
Hybrid Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.535° (+0.7%)
6 Apr, 1987
06:37:07 UT
Apogee		 149,690,424 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 404,317 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
14 Apr, 1987
02:30:50 UT
Full Moon		 150,020,221 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 377,676 km
(-1.3%)		 0.527°
(+1.0%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -12.98
(+1.2%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.536° (+0.9%)
18 Apr, 1987
16:23:53 UT
Perigee		 150,214,640 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 368,645 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.03
(+6.0%)
 
28 Apr, 1987
01:34:16 UT
New Moon		 150,601,423 km
(+0.7%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 389,398 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.520°
(-2.0%)		 -12.91
(-5.5%)
 
4 May, 1987
01:42:10 UT
Apogee		 150,828,347 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,701 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
13 May, 1987
12:50:08 UT
Full Moon		 151,156,570 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 367,662 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
15 May, 1987
22:33:40 UT
Perigee		 151,236,077 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 363,628 km
(-5.0%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
27 May, 1987
15:13:18 UT
New Moon		 151,585,751 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 398,968 km
(+4.3%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
31 May, 1987
17:49:17 UT
Apogee		 151,686,112 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 405,628 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
11 Jun, 1987
20:48:44 UT
Full Moon		 151,901,588 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 360,471 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
13 Jun, 1987
01:14:19 UT
Perigee		 151,920,821 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 359,222 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.06
(+9.1%)
 
26 Jun, 1987
05:36:48 UT
New Moon		 152,077,031 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,078 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
28 Jun, 1987
04:15:55 UT
Apogee		 152,088,099 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,425 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
11 Jul, 1987
03:32:29 UT
Full Moon		 152,086,007 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,108 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
11 Jul, 1987
09:40:01 UT
Perigee		 152,084,940 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,044 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.2%)
 
25 Jul, 1987
07:47:18 UT
Apogee		 151,965,717 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,616 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
25 Jul, 1987
20:37:29 UT
New Moon		 151,958,125 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,518 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
8 Aug, 1987
19:15:48 UT
Perigee		 151,683,951 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,647 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
9 Aug, 1987
10:17:12 UT
Full Moon		 151,669,118 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 358,020 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.2%)
 
21 Aug, 1987
13:37:06 UT
Apogee		 151,346,476 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,126 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
24 Aug, 1987
11:58:36 UT
New Moon		 151,255,416 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 402,945 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
6 Sep, 1987
02:47:02 UT
Perigee		 150,806,803 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 360,930 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
7 Sep, 1987
18:12:50 UT
Full Moon		 150,744,514 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 363,155 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
18 Sep, 1987
03:05:10 UT
Apogee		 150,341,297 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 405,189 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
23 Sep, 1987
03:08:14 UT
New Moon		 150,135,858 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 394,999 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.512° (-3.6%)
4 Oct, 1987
00:28:47 UT
Perigee		 149,663,711 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 366,029 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.3%)
 
7 Oct, 1987
04:12:17 UT
Full Moon		 149,526,641 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 371,876 km
(-2.8%)		 0.535°
(+2.6%)		 0.544°
(+2.7%)		 -13.02
(+5.1%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.544° (+2.6%)
15 Oct, 1987
21:24:06 UT
Apogee		 149,158,497 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 404,425 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
22 Oct, 1987
17:27:52 UT
New Moon		 148,875,027 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 384,287 km
(+0.4%)		 0.518°
(-0.7%)		 0.527°
(-0.7%)		 -12.96
(-0.7%)
 
30 Oct, 1987
02:23:28 UT
Perigee		 148,571,340 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 370,090 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
5 Nov, 1987
16:45:53 UT
Full Moon		 148,313,367 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 382,798 km
(+0.0%)		 0.520°
(-0.3%)		 0.529°
(-0.3%)		 -12.98
(+0.8%)
 
12 Nov, 1987
17:54:45 UT
Apogee		 148,064,460 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 404,400 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
21 Nov, 1987
06:32:52 UT
New Moon		 147,794,555 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 373,054 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -13.04
(+6.9%)
 
24 Nov, 1987
14:47:52 UT
Perigee		 147,695,749 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 366,811 km
(-4.1%)		 0.543°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
5 Dec, 1987
08:01:03 UT
Full Moon		 147,420,064 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 393,793 km
(+2.9%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.514°
(-3.1%)		 -12.93
(-3.6%)
 
10 Dec, 1987
14:08:12 UT
Apogee		 147,318,128 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,118 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
20 Dec, 1987
18:25:12 UT
New Moon		 147,178,315 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 363,632 km
(-5.0%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
22 Dec, 1987
11:14:28 UT
Perigee		 147,160,784 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 361,258 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
 

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.