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, 1998

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
3 Jan, 1998
08:30:59 UT
Perigee		 147,100,204 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 369,242 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
12 Jan, 1998
17:23:51 UT
Full Moon		 147,125,199 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 388,776 km
(+1.6%)		 0.512°
(-1.8%)		 0.520°
(-1.9%)		 -12.96
(-0.7%)
 
18 Jan, 1998
20:39:56 UT
Apogee		 147,184,991 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,635 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
28 Jan, 1998
06:00:54 UT
New Moon		 147,331,336 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 367,687 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
30 Jan, 1998
14:09:52 UT
Perigee		 147,375,219 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 363,802 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.10
(+13.1%)
 
11 Feb, 1998
10:22:47 UT
Full Moon		 147,647,022 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 398,809 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.90
(-6.3%)
 
15 Feb, 1998
14:45:23 UT
Apogee		 147,767,817 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 405,496 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
26 Feb, 1998
17:25:51 UT
New Moon		 148,137,270 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 360,200 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.11
(+14.2%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.562° (+5.9%)
27 Feb, 1998
19:54:19 UT
Perigee		 148,176,179 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 359,088 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.12
(+14.8%)
 
13 Mar, 1998
04:34:08 UT
Full Moon		 148,676,561 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 405,055 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.499° (-6.0%)
15 Mar, 1998
00:39:01 UT
Apogee		 148,751,223 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 406,188 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
28 Mar, 1998
03:13:33 UT
New Moon		 149,309,923 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 357,054 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.12
(+14.4%)
 
28 Mar, 1998
07:04:56 UT
Perigee		 149,316,798 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 357,029 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.12
(+14.4%)
 
11 Apr, 1998
01:48:03 UT
Apogee		 149,898,998 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 406,346 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
11 Apr, 1998
22:23:26 UT
Full Moon		 149,935,452 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 406,102 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
25 Apr, 1998
17:56:30 UT
Perigee		 150,515,947 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 358,045 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.09
(+11.9%)
 
26 Apr, 1998
11:41:21 UT
New Moon		 150,545,381 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 358,570 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
8 May, 1998
08:56:03 UT
Apogee		 150,984,480 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 405,859 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
11 May, 1998
14:29:17 UT
Full Moon		 151,095,889 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 401,969 km
(+5.0%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
24 May, 1998
00:01:38 UT
Perigee		 151,489,904 km
(+1.2%)		 0.526°
(-1.2%)		 361,658 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.06
(+8.3%)
 
25 May, 1998
19:32:08 UT
New Moon		 151,539,923 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 364,254 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
4 Jun, 1998
23:43:26 UT
Apogee		 151,775,738 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 404,926 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
10 Jun, 1998
04:18:10 UT
Full Moon		 151,872,654 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 393,837 km
(+2.9%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.514°
(-3.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.2%)
 
20 Jun, 1998
17:31:15 UT
Perigee		 152,026,869 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 366,590 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
24 Jun, 1998
03:50:11 UT
New Moon		 152,059,314 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 373,082 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -12.98
(+1.0%)
 
2 Jul, 1998
17:30:23 UT
Apogee		 152,095,113 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,224 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
9 Jul, 1998
16:00:51 UT
Full Moon		 152,086,243 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 383,495 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.92
(-4.5%)
 
16 Jul, 1998
13:49:26 UT
Perigee		 152,051,635 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 369,700 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.00
(+2.9%)
 
23 Jul, 1998
13:43:46 UT
New Moon		 151,982,468 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 383,622 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.92
(-4.4%)
 
30 Jul, 1998
12:09:35 UT
Apogee		 151,872,502 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,303 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
8 Aug, 1998
02:09:36 UT
Full Moon		 151,692,269 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 372,898 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -12.99
(+1.6%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.543° (+2.3%)
11 Aug, 1998
11:46:27 UT
Perigee		 151,611,796 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 366,447 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.03
(+5.3%)
 
22 Aug, 1998
02:03:04 UT
New Moon		 151,322,747 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 394,063 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.513° (-3.4%)
27 Aug, 1998
06:25:33 UT
Apogee		 151,154,139 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 405,147 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.3%)
 
6 Sep, 1998
11:21:13 UT
Full Moon		 150,784,904 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 363,907 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+4.9%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+4.8%)
8 Sep, 1998
06:00:39 UT
Perigee		 150,718,132 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 361,374 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
20 Sep, 1998
17:01:26 UT
New Moon		 150,229,815 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 402,328 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
23 Sep, 1998
21:55:19 UT
Apogee		 150,095,297 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 406,168 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
5 Oct, 1998
20:11:46 UT
Full Moon		 149,578,675 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 358,111 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.10
(+13.3%)
 
6 Oct, 1998
13:03:46 UT
Perigee		 149,548,555 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 357,633 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
20 Oct, 1998
10:09:23 UT
New Moon		 148,967,446 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 406,458 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
21 Oct, 1998
05:18:10 UT
Apogee		 148,934,179 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.4%)		 406,668 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
4 Nov, 1998
00:41:33 UT
Perigee		 148,374,670 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 356,616 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 
4 Nov, 1998
05:18:05 UT
Full Moon		 148,367,418 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 356,653 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.13
(+16.1%)
 
17 Nov, 1998
06:25:09 UT
Apogee		 147,919,191 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 406,492 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
19 Nov, 1998
04:26:48 UT
New Moon		 147,858,949 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 405,239 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
2 Dec, 1998
12:18:07 UT
Perigee		 147,485,580 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 358,846 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
3 Dec, 1998
15:19:05 UT
Full Moon		 147,459,555 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 360,012 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.12
(+15.3%)
 
14 Dec, 1998
17:04:37 UT
Apogee		 147,258,015 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,756 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
18 Dec, 1998
22:42:27 UT
New Moon		 147,202,176 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 398,759 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.91
(-5.7%)
 
30 Dec, 1998
17:53:15 UT
Perigee		 147,103,796 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 363,788 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 

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.