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, 2006

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 2006
22:51:05 UT
Perigee		 147,105,784 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 361,752 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.12
(+14.8%)
 
14 Jan, 2006
09:48:09 UT
Full Moon		 147,141,473 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 401,694 km
(+5.0%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.89
(-7.0%)
 
17 Jan, 2006
19:07:53 UT
Apogee		 147,174,770 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,884 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
29 Jan, 2006
14:14:35 UT
New Moon		 147,360,503 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 358,302 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.14
(+16.6%)
 
30 Jan, 2006
07:47:52 UT
Perigee		 147,374,644 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 357,778 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+16.9%)
 
13 Feb, 2006
04:44:14 UT
Full Moon		 147,700,238 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,133 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
14 Feb, 2006
00:48:57 UT
Apogee		 147,724,201 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,356 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
27 Feb, 2006
20:28:03 UT
Perigee		 148,180,686 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 356,884 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
 
28 Feb, 2006
00:30:45 UT
New Moon		 148,186,697 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 356,914 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
 
13 Mar, 2006
01:44:37 UT
Apogee		 148,674,743 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 406,277 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
14 Mar, 2006
23:35:25 UT
Full Moon		 148,751,573 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 405,038 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.499° (-6.0%)
28 Mar, 2006
07:13:40 UT
Perigee		 149,318,106 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 359,171 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.10
(+13.0%)
 
29 Mar, 2006
10:15:16 UT
New Moon		 149,366,415 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 360,324 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.561° (+5.8%)
9 Apr, 2006
13:17:23 UT
Apogee		 149,835,423 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 405,549 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
13 Apr, 2006
16:40:09 UT
Full Moon		 150,009,750 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 398,894 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
25 Apr, 2006
10:39:17 UT
Perigee		 150,501,755 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 363,736 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.5%)
 
27 Apr, 2006
19:43:54 UT
New Moon		 150,596,334 km
(+0.7%)		 0.530°
(-0.7%)		 367,708 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.03
(+6.0%)
 
7 May, 2006
06:48:00 UT
Apogee		 150,945,350 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 404,570 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
13 May, 2006
06:51:03 UT
Full Moon		 151,149,903 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 389,407 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.520°
(-2.0%)		 -12.90
(-6.2%)
 
22 May, 2006
15:30:12 UT
Perigee		 151,446,847 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 368,611 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.02
(+4.3%)
 
27 May, 2006
05:25:36 UT
New Moon		 151,574,309 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 377,628 km
(-1.3%)		 0.527°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
4 Jun, 2006
01:41:40 UT
Apogee		 151,755,774 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,082 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.6%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
11 Jun, 2006
18:03:05 UT
Full Moon		 151,896,475 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 378,717 km
(-1.0%)		 0.526°
(+0.8%)		 0.534°
(+0.8%)		 -12.95
(-1.8%)
 
16 Jun, 2006
17:08:38 UT
Perigee		 151,972,330 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 368,923 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.01
(+3.4%)
 
25 Jun, 2006
16:05:18 UT
New Moon		 152,068,284 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 388,325 km
(+1.5%)		 0.513°
(-1.7%)		 0.521°
(-1.8%)		 -12.89
(-6.8%)
 
1 Jul, 2006
20:13:35 UT
Apogee		 152,093,953 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,449 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
11 Jul, 2006
03:01:52 UT
Full Moon		 152,079,799 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 368,799 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.00
(+3.3%)
 
13 Jul, 2006
17:36:06 UT
Perigee		 152,067,318 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 364,285 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.03
(+5.9%)
 
25 Jul, 2006
04:30:58 UT
New Moon		 151,960,686 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 397,895 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
29 Jul, 2006
13:03:29 UT
Apogee		 151,891,736 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,403 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.3%)
 
9 Aug, 2006
10:53:53 UT
Full Moon		 151,661,342 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 361,257 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.06
(+8.3%)
 
10 Aug, 2006
18:28:40 UT
Perigee		 151,629,716 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 359,748 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.2%)
 
23 Aug, 2006
19:09:46 UT
New Moon		 151,270,794 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 404,458 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
26 Aug, 2006
01:23:43 UT
Apogee		 151,197,553 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,265 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
7 Sep, 2006
18:41:56 UT
Full Moon		 150,737,321 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 357,298 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.09
(+12.0%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.567° (+6.8%)
8 Sep, 2006
03:08:25 UT
Perigee		 150,723,967 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 357,177 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+12.1%)
 
22 Sep, 2006
05:22:21 UT
Apogee		 150,168,067 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 406,499 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
22 Sep, 2006
11:45:03 UT
New Moon		 150,156,972 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 406,475 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.497° (-6.4%)
6 Oct, 2006
14:08:08 UT
Perigee		 149,546,929 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 357,409 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.11
(+13.8%)
 
7 Oct, 2006
03:12:47 UT
Full Moon		 149,523,445 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.1%)		 357,695 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
19 Oct, 2006
09:36:03 UT
Apogee		 149,008,855 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 406,074 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
22 Oct, 2006
05:14:04 UT
New Moon		 148,891,992 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 403,247 km
(+5.4%)		 0.494°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
3 Nov, 2006
23:51:33 UT
Perigee		 148,374,354 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 360,595 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
5 Nov, 2006
12:58:17 UT
Full Moon		 148,315,938 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 362,616 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.559°
(+5.3%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
15 Nov, 2006
23:20:44 UT
Apogee		 147,956,684 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 405,194 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
20 Nov, 2006
22:17:57 UT
New Moon		 147,802,533 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 395,329 km
(+3.3%)		 0.504°
(-3.5%)		 0.512°
(-3.5%)		 -12.92
(-4.8%)
 
2 Dec, 2006
00:07:06 UT
Perigee		 147,494,969 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 365,928 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.553°
(+4.4%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
5 Dec, 2006
00:24:50 UT
Full Moon		 147,425,489 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 371,410 km
(-2.9%)		 0.536°
(+2.7%)		 0.545°
(+2.8%)		 -13.06
(+8.4%)
 
13 Dec, 2006
18:56:34 UT
Apogee		 147,266,521 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,418 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
20 Dec, 2006
14:00:43 UT
New Moon		 147,180,021 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 384,499 km
(+0.5%)		 0.518°
(-0.7%)		 0.526°
(-0.8%)		 -12.99
(+1.5%)
 
28 Dec, 2006
01:48:43 UT
Perigee		 147,115,129 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 370,326 km
(-3.2%)		 0.538°
(+3.0%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 

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.