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, 1988

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
4 Jan, 1988
01:40:26 UT
Full Moon		 147,092,664 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 402,348 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.2%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.89
(-7.2%)
 
7 Jan, 1988
05:53:19 UT
Apogee		 147,097,676 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,981 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
19 Jan, 1988
05:25:31 UT
New Moon		 147,190,592 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 357,917 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.14
(+17.1%)
 
19 Jan, 1988
20:47:52 UT
Perigee		 147,198,078 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 357,510 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
2 Feb, 1988
20:51:32 UT
Full Moon		 147,426,720 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 406,291 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
3 Feb, 1988
10:30:15 UT
Apogee		 147,439,237 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 406,392 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
17 Feb, 1988
09:45:11 UT
Perigee		 147,817,965 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 356,914 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+16.8%)
 
17 Feb, 1988
15:54:08 UT
New Moon		 147,825,801 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 356,982 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+16.7%)
 
1 Mar, 1988
11:50:53 UT
Apogee		 148,250,029 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 406,251 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
3 Mar, 1988
16:01:01 UT
Full Moon		 148,330,070 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 404,630 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.500° (-5.9%)
16 Mar, 1988
20:26:18 UT
Perigee		 148,860,215 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 359,519 km
(-6.0%)		 0.554°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
18 Mar, 1988
02:02:12 UT
New Moon		 148,911,467 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 360,878 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.560° (+5.6%)
29 Mar, 1988
00:27:03 UT
Apogee		 149,366,767 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 405,473 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
2 Apr, 1988
09:21:15 UT
Full Moon		 149,553,044 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 397,974 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
13 Apr, 1988
22:51:30 UT
Perigee		 150,055,755 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 364,315 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
16 Apr, 1988
11:59:53 UT
New Moon		 150,163,504 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 368,698 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.03
(+6.0%)
 
25 Apr, 1988
18:34:46 UT
Apogee		 150,535,706 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 404,509 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
1 May, 1988
23:40:43 UT
Full Moon		 150,772,949 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 388,161 km
(+1.4%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.7%)		 -12.91
(-5.1%)
 
10 May, 1988
22:32:53 UT
Perigee		 151,101,364 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 369,069 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.02
(+4.5%)
 
15 May, 1988
22:10:25 UT
New Moon		 151,268,273 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 378,893 km
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(+0.7%)		 0.534°
(+0.7%)		 -12.96
(-1.1%)
 
23 May, 1988
13:45:08 UT
Apogee		 151,491,883 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.2%)		 404,097 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
31 May, 1988
10:53:22 UT
Full Moon		 151,688,417 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 377,411 km
(-1.4%)		 0.527°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
4 Jun, 1988
23:50:31 UT
Perigee		 151,789,749 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 368,486 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
14 Jun, 1988
09:13:44 UT
New Moon		 151,959,648 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 389,609 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.1%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.89
(-7.3%)
 
20 Jun, 1988
08:12:31 UT
Apogee		 152,029,385 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,543 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
29 Jun, 1988
19:45:39 UT
Full Moon		 152,087,368 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 367,706 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
2 Jul, 1988
05:42:30 UT
Perigee		 152,094,249 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 363,663 km
(-5.0%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.2%)
 
13 Jul, 1988
21:53:00 UT
New Moon		 152,073,679 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 398,906 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
18 Jul, 1988
00:30:56 UT
Apogee		 152,038,931 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,511 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
29 Jul, 1988
03:25:03 UT
Full Moon		 151,882,289 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 360,588 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
30 Jul, 1988
07:57:02 UT
Perigee		 151,861,631 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 359,329 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.06
(+9.1%)
 
12 Aug, 1988
12:30:55 UT
New Moon		 151,579,497 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,958 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
14 Aug, 1988
11:45:31 UT
Apogee		 151,526,758 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 406,315 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
27 Aug, 1988
10:55:39 UT
Full Moon		 151,121,262 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 357,164 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.9%)
27 Aug, 1988
16:53:07 UT
Perigee		 151,112,874 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 357,104 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
10 Sep, 1988
15:08:10 UT
Apogee		 150,611,218 km
(+0.7%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 406,474 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
11 Sep, 1988
04:49:05 UT
New Moon		 150,588,877 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 406,366 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.2%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.497° (-6.5%)
25 Sep, 1988
03:32:37 UT
Perigee		 150,007,437 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 357,683 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.10
(+12.9%)
 
25 Sep, 1988
19:07:00 UT
Full Moon		 149,979,869 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 358,085 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.10
(+12.7%)
 
7 Oct, 1988
20:30:12 UT
Apogee		 149,471,115 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 405,978 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
10 Oct, 1988
21:48:40 UT
New Moon		 149,340,621 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 402,599 km
(+5.2%)		 0.494°
(-5.2%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
23 Oct, 1988
12:19:41 UT
Perigee		 148,800,549 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 361,110 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.10
(+12.6%)
 
25 Oct, 1988
04:35:33 UT
Full Moon		 148,731,656 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 363,419 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.09
(+11.2%)
 
4 Nov, 1988
10:50:11 UT
Apogee		 148,336,938 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 405,072 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
9 Nov, 1988
14:19:42 UT
New Moon		 148,151,539 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 394,337 km
(+3.1%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.92
(-4.8%)
 
20 Nov, 1988
10:31:06 UT
Perigee		 147,787,430 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 366,487 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
23 Nov, 1988
15:53:04 UT
Full Moon		 147,692,074 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 372,461 km
(-2.7%)		 0.534°
(+2.5%)		 0.544°
(+2.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
2 Dec, 1988
06:29:27 UT
Apogee		 147,476,106 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 404,355 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
9 Dec, 1988
05:35:53 UT
New Moon		 147,335,457 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 383,388 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.99
(+1.9%)
 
16 Dec, 1988
03:24:15 UT
Perigee		 147,220,677 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 370,358 km
(-3.2%)		 0.537°
(+3.0%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
23 Dec, 1988
05:28:53 UT
Full Moon		 147,138,842 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 383,632 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.527°
(-0.5%)		 -12.99
(+2.0%)
 
30 Dec, 1988
03:57:07 UT
Apogee		 147,103,586 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,374 km
(+5.7%)		 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.