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, 1997

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
9 Jan, 1997
04:25:42 UT
New Moon		 147,112,247 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 360,508 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.13
(+15.6%)
 
10 Jan, 1997
08:51:18 UT
Perigee		 147,118,025 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 359,232 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.13
(+16.4%)
 
23 Jan, 1997
15:10:44 UT
Full Moon		 147,247,579 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,791 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
25 Jan, 1997
16:45:34 UT
Apogee		 147,281,106 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,224 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
7 Feb, 1997
15:06:12 UT
New Moon		 147,563,708 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 356,900 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+17.2%)
 
7 Feb, 1997
20:41:00 UT
Perigee		 147,569,615 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 356,846 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.2%)
 
21 Feb, 1997
17:11:35 UT
Apogee		 147,968,872 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 406,396 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
22 Feb, 1997
10:26:37 UT
Full Moon		 147,992,779 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 406,228 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
8 Mar, 1997
09:02:15 UT
Perigee		 148,510,311 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 357,757 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.12
(+15.1%)
 
9 Mar, 1997
01:14:31 UT
New Moon		 148,536,816 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 358,202 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.12
(+14.8%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.560° (+5.4%)
20 Mar, 1997
23:39:00 UT
Apogee		 149,015,682 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 405,960 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
24 Mar, 1997
04:45:14 UT
Full Moon		 149,150,757 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 402,175 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.503° (-5.3%)
5 Apr, 1997
16:54:12 UT
Perigee		 149,696,696 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 361,500 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.7%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
 
7 Apr, 1997
11:01:50 UT
New Moon		 149,772,524 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 363,988 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
17 Apr, 1997
15:26:58 UT
Apogee		 150,197,269 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 405,003 km
(+5.8%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.2%)
 
22 Apr, 1997
20:33:33 UT
Full Moon		 150,409,257 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 393,882 km
(+2.9%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.514°
(-3.2%)		 -12.89
(-7.4%)
 
3 May, 1997
11:19:52 UT
Perigee		 150,830,654 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 366,628 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.3%)
 
6 May, 1997
20:46:26 UT
New Moon		 150,956,036 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 373,031 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
15 May, 1997
10:11:54 UT
Apogee		 151,242,031 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 404,212 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
22 May, 1997
09:13:25 UT
Full Moon		 151,449,313 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 383,425 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.93
(-3.6%)
 
29 May, 1997
06:59:14 UT
Perigee		 151,637,469 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 369,791 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.2%)		 -13.01
(+3.4%)
 
5 Jun, 1997
07:03:31 UT
New Moon		 151,799,441 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 383,652 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.527°
(-0.5%)		 -12.92
(-4.2%)
 
12 Jun, 1997
05:06:36 UT
Apogee		 151,920,556 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,189 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
20 Jun, 1997
19:08:49 UT
Full Moon		 152,025,497 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 372,934 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -12.98
(+1.1%)
 
24 Jun, 1997
04:59:46 UT
Perigee		 152,056,559 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 366,491 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.7%)
 
4 Jul, 1997
18:39:50 UT
New Moon		 152,104,139 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 393,966 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
9 Jul, 1997
22:51:07 UT
Apogee		 152,092,276 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,946 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
20 Jul, 1997
03:20:17 UT
Full Moon		 152,010,721 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 364,192 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.03
(+6.0%)
 
21 Jul, 1997
23:08:02 UT
Perigee		 151,990,127 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 361,574 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.6%)
 
3 Aug, 1997
08:14:02 UT
New Moon		 151,797,245 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 402,057 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
6 Aug, 1997
13:34:37 UT
Apogee		 151,727,587 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 405,933 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
18 Aug, 1997
10:55:21 UT
Full Moon		 151,412,156 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 358,560 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
19 Aug, 1997
05:04:56 UT
Perigee		 151,390,020 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 358,018 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
1 Sep, 1997
23:51:41 UT
New Moon		 150,945,966 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 406,211 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.490° (-7.7%)
2 Sep, 1997
21:19:18 UT
Apogee		 150,913,611 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 406,478 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
16 Sep, 1997
15:24:43 UT
Perigee		 150,373,284 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 356,965 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.10
(+12.8%)
 
16 Sep, 1997
18:50:24 UT
Full Moon		 150,367,477 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 356,986 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.10
(+12.8%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.568° (+6.9%)
29 Sep, 1997
23:30:26 UT
Apogee		 149,824,030 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 406,332 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
1 Oct, 1997
16:51:39 UT
New Moon		 149,750,542 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 405,324 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
15 Oct, 1997
02:02:14 UT
Perigee		 149,168,088 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 358,857 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.565°
(+6.4%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
16 Oct, 1997
03:45:40 UT
Full Moon		 149,122,494 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 359,909 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.8%)
 
27 Oct, 1997
09:04:08 UT
Apogee		 148,666,404 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 405,605 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
31 Oct, 1997
10:01:11 UT
New Moon		 148,508,098 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 399,370 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.4%)		 0.506°
(-4.5%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
12 Nov, 1997
07:55:14 UT
Perigee		 148,061,768 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 363,381 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
14 Nov, 1997
14:11:38 UT
Full Moon		 147,984,746 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 367,074 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
24 Nov, 1997
02:27:52 UT
Apogee		 147,697,933 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,697 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
30 Nov, 1997
02:14:03 UT
New Moon		 147,542,135 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 389,597 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.95
(-1.6%)
 
9 Dec, 1997
16:56:21 UT
Perigee		 147,327,651 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 368,881 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
14 Dec, 1997
02:37:07 UT
Full Moon		 147,251,414 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 377,355 km
(-1.4%)		 0.528°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -13.03
(+5.3%)
 
21 Dec, 1997
23:25:10 UT
Apogee		 147,158,310 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,263 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
29 Dec, 1997
16:56:36 UT
New Moon		 147,111,555 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 378,203 km
(-1.2%)		 0.526°
(+0.9%)		 0.535°
(+0.9%)		 -13.02
(+5.0%)
 

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.