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, 1996

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
5 Jan, 1996
11:32:59 UT
Apogee		 147,088,862 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,526 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
5 Jan, 1996
20:51:01 UT
Full Moon		 147,089,365 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,477 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
19 Jan, 1996
23:07:50 UT
Perigee		 147,194,928 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 357,252 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.14
(+17.5%)
 
20 Jan, 1996
12:50:27 UT
New Moon		 147,202,016 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 357,578 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+17.3%)
 
1 Feb, 1996
15:44:51 UT
Apogee		 147,398,029 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 406,166 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
4 Feb, 1996
15:57:44 UT
Full Moon		 147,463,603 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 402,890 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.88
(-7.9%)
 
17 Feb, 1996
08:40:42 UT
Perigee		 147,814,207 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 360,882 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.11
(+14.2%)
 
18 Feb, 1996
23:30:06 UT
New Moon		 147,864,673 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 363,068 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.10
(+12.8%)
 
29 Feb, 1996
07:07:39 UT
Apogee		 148,207,501 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 405,278 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
5 Mar, 1996
09:22:46 UT
Full Moon		 148,394,930 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 394,633 km
(+3.1%)		 0.504°
(-3.3%)		 0.513°
(-3.4%)		 -12.91
(-5.2%)
 
16 Mar, 1996
05:44:45 UT
Perigee		 148,835,007 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 366,290 km
(-4.3%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
19 Mar, 1996
10:44:40 UT
New Moon		 148,969,601 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 372,251 km
(-2.7%)		 0.535°
(+2.5%)		 0.544°
(+2.6%)		 -13.03
(+5.7%)
 
28 Mar, 1996
02:40:41 UT
Apogee		 149,332,223 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 404,464 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
4 Apr, 1996
00:06:58 UT
Full Moon		 149,625,306 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 383,857 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.95
(-1.5%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.527° (-0.7%)
11 Apr, 1996
02:56:39 UT
Perigee		 149,935,434 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 369,907 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.03
(+5.7%)
 
17 Apr, 1996
22:48:40 UT
New Moon		 150,227,541 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 383,273 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.4%)		 -12.95
(-2.0%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.519° (-2.2%)
24 Apr, 1996
22:23:54 UT
Apogee		 150,508,453 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 404,376 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
3 May, 1996
11:48:11 UT
Full Moon		 150,833,222 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 373,002 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -13.00
(+2.7%)
 
6 May, 1996
21:46:35 UT
Perigee		 150,959,164 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 366,533 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.03
(+6.2%)
 
17 May, 1996
11:46:07 UT
New Moon		 151,321,255 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 393,941 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
22 May, 1996
16:20:26 UT
Apogee		 151,472,798 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 405,076 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
1 Jun, 1996
20:46:52 UT
Full Moon		 151,723,811 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 364,093 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.04
(+6.5%)
 
3 Jun, 1996
16:20:01 UT
Perigee		 151,763,692 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 361,490 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.7%)		 -13.05
(+8.0%)
 
16 Jun, 1996
01:35:49 UT
New Moon		 151,985,065 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 402,163 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
19 Jun, 1996
06:23:58 UT
Apogee		 152,022,355 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,033 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
1 Jul, 1996
03:58:03 UT
Full Moon		 152,092,965 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 358,493 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
1 Jul, 1996
22:12:54 UT
Perigee		 152,094,668 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,947 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
15 Jul, 1996
16:14:54 UT
New Moon		 152,061,914 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,324 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
16 Jul, 1996
13:33:19 UT
Apogee		 152,054,524 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,595 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-15.0%)
 
30 Jul, 1996
07:37:11 UT
Perigee		 151,862,558 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 356,950 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
30 Jul, 1996
10:35:01 UT
Full Moon		 151,860,339 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 356,965 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
12 Aug, 1996
16:29:48 UT
Apogee		 151,575,887 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 406,478 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
14 Aug, 1996
07:33:53 UT
New Moon		 151,532,818 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 405,550 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
27 Aug, 1996
16:53:02 UT
Perigee		 151,114,355 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 358,780 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
28 Aug, 1996
17:52:05 UT
Full Moon		 151,078,736 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 359,768 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
9 Sep, 1996
01:48:08 UT
Apogee		 150,672,266 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 405,738 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
12 Sep, 1996
23:07:23 UT
New Moon		 150,521,008 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 399,890 km
(+4.5%)		 0.498°
(-4.6%)		 0.506°
(-4.6%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
24 Sep, 1996
21:46:53 UT
Perigee		 150,020,398 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 363,056 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
27 Sep, 1996
02:50:46 UT
Full Moon		 149,925,940 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 366,630 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.6%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.552° (+4.0%)
6 Oct, 1996
17:53:41 UT
Apogee		 149,519,281 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 404,792 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
12 Oct, 1996
14:14:30 UT
New Moon		 149,270,841 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 390,429 km
(+2.0%)		 0.510°
(-2.3%)		 0.518°
(-2.3%)		 -12.92
(-4.3%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.510° (-4.0%)
22 Oct, 1996
08:44:25 UT
Perigee		 148,851,689 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 368,352 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
 
26 Oct, 1996
14:11:10 UT
Full Moon		 148,677,028 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 376,590 km
(-1.6%)		 0.529°
(+1.3%)		 0.538°
(+1.4%)		 -13.01
(+3.7%)
 
3 Nov, 1996
13:39:01 UT
Apogee		 148,369,505 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 404,312 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
11 Nov, 1996
04:16:10 UT
New Moon		 148,097,205 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 379,147 km
(-0.9%)		 0.525°
(+0.7%)		 0.534°
(+0.7%)		 -13.00
(+3.1%)
 
16 Nov, 1996
04:40:19 UT
Perigee		 147,925,906 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 369,457 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
25 Nov, 1996
04:09:54 UT
Full Moon		 147,649,725 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 387,884 km
(+1.4%)		 0.513°
(-1.6%)		 0.522°
(-1.6%)		 -12.96
(-0.9%)
 
1 Dec, 1996
10:31:33 UT
Apogee		 147,492,271 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 404,657 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
10 Dec, 1996
16:56:19 UT
New Moon		 147,307,122 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 368,438 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.6%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
13 Dec, 1996
04:18:40 UT
Perigee		 147,265,275 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 364,236 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.10
(+13.0%)
 
24 Dec, 1996
20:41:00 UT
Full Moon		 147,122,692 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 398,108 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.91
(-5.3%)
 
29 Dec, 1996
05:26:04 UT
Apogee		 147,100,385 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,525 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
 

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.