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, 2008

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
3 Jan, 2008
08:07:20 UT
Apogee		 147,096,749 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,328 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
8 Jan, 2008
11:37:04 UT
New Moon		 147,106,252 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 394,459 km
(+3.1%)		 0.505°
(-3.3%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.93
(-3.5%)
 
19 Jan, 2008
08:40:10 UT
Perigee		 147,179,996 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 366,432 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
22 Jan, 2008
13:34:41 UT
Full Moon		 147,219,711 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 372,389 km
(-2.7%)		 0.535°
(+2.5%)		 0.544°
(+2.5%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
 
31 Jan, 2008
04:27:05 UT
Apogee		 147,371,648 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,530 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
7 Feb, 2008
03:44:25 UT
New Moon		 147,530,832 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 383,350 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.99
(+1.6%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.522° (-1.7%)
14 Feb, 2008
01:08:30 UT
Perigee		 147,709,845 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 370,215 km
(-3.2%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
21 Feb, 2008
03:30:31 UT
Full Moon		 147,922,307 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 383,752 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.98
(+0.9%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.527° (-0.7%)
28 Feb, 2008
01:27:53 UT
Apogee		 148,161,761 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 404,443 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
7 Mar, 2008
17:14:09 UT
New Moon		 148,490,493 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 372,204 km
(-2.7%)		 0.535°
(+2.5%)		 0.544°
(+2.6%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
10 Mar, 2008
21:40:18 UT
Perigee		 148,614,710 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 366,303 km
(-4.3%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
21 Mar, 2008
18:39:58 UT
Full Moon		 149,054,253 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 394,659 km
(+3.1%)		 0.504°
(-3.3%)		 0.513°
(-3.4%)		 -12.90
(-6.1%)
 
26 Mar, 2008
20:14:30 UT
Apogee		 149,271,822 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 405,095 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
6 Apr, 2008
03:55:19 UT
New Moon		 149,722,699 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 363,317 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.558°
(+5.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
7 Apr, 2008
19:29:42 UT
Perigee		 149,793,128 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 361,085 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
20 Apr, 2008
10:25:25 UT
Full Moon		 150,315,722 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 402,730 km
(+5.2%)		 0.494°
(-5.2%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
23 Apr, 2008
09:35:24 UT
Apogee		 150,437,054 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 405,946 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
5 May, 2008
12:18:19 UT
New Moon		 150,911,402 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 358,151 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.09
(+11.3%)
 
6 May, 2008
03:22:49 UT
Perigee		 150,934,106 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 357,775 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
20 May, 2008
02:11:24 UT
Full Moon		 151,385,721 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,313 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
20 May, 2008
14:28:33 UT
Apogee		 151,400,856 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,401 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
3 Jun, 2008
13:09:34 UT
Perigee		 151,765,153 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,254 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
3 Jun, 2008
19:22:40 UT
New Moon		 151,770,664 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 357,319 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
16 Jun, 2008
17:34:17 UT
Apogee		 151,981,070 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,225 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
18 Jun, 2008
17:30:30 UT
Full Moon		 152,004,619 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,808 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
1 Jul, 2008
21:22:52 UT
Perigee		 152,101,348 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 359,515 km
(-6.0%)		 0.554°
(+6.1%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
3 Jul, 2008
02:18:38 UT
New Moon		 152,103,429 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 360,792 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.561°
(+5.9%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
14 Jul, 2008
04:14:35 UT
Apogee		 152,064,409 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,452 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
18 Jul, 2008
07:59:04 UT
Full Moon		 152,028,783 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 398,657 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.3%)		 -12.84
(-11.5%)
 
29 Jul, 2008
23:25:29 UT
Perigee		 151,878,179 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 363,885 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
1 Aug, 2008
10:12:33 UT
New Moon		 151,833,939 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 368,017 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.01
(+4.1%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.546° (+2.8%)
10 Aug, 2008
20:19:09 UT
Apogee		 151,619,416 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,558 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
16 Aug, 2008
21:16:27 UT
Full Moon		 151,455,309 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 389,165 km
(+1.7%)		 0.511°
(-1.9%)		 0.520°
(-2.0%)		 -12.90
(-6.4%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.520° (-2.1%)
26 Aug, 2008
03:45:17 UT
Perigee		 151,176,971 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 368,697 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.02
(+4.6%)
 
30 Aug, 2008
19:58:05 UT
New Moon		 151,019,968 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 377,918 km
(-1.2%)		 0.527°
(+1.0%)		 0.536°
(+1.0%)		 -12.97
(-0.2%)
 
7 Sep, 2008
14:58:53 UT
Apogee		 150,729,794 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 404,213 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.4%)
 
15 Sep, 2008
09:13:28 UT
Full Moon		 150,420,403 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 378,216 km
(-1.2%)		 0.526°
(+0.9%)		 0.535°
(+0.9%)		 -12.97
(+0.4%)
 
20 Sep, 2008
03:18:08 UT
Perigee		 150,228,285 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 368,890 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.03
(+5.8%)
 
29 Sep, 2008
08:12:23 UT
New Moon		 149,846,785 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 388,850 km
(+1.6%)		 0.512°
(-1.9%)		 0.520°
(-1.9%)		 -12.92
(-4.3%)
 
5 Oct, 2008
10:35:21 UT
Apogee		 149,581,909 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 404,718 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
14 Oct, 2008
20:02:33 UT
Full Moon		 149,172,822 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 367,908 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
17 Oct, 2008
06:06:30 UT
Perigee		 149,070,957 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 363,825 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
28 Oct, 2008
23:13:58 UT
New Moon		 148,597,940 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 398,677 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.89
(-7.4%)
 
2 Nov, 2008
04:55:56 UT
Apogee		 148,430,979 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 405,722 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
13 Nov, 2008
06:17:21 UT
Full Moon		 148,022,636 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 360,196 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.11
(+14.3%)
 
14 Nov, 2008
09:59:33 UT
Perigee		 147,984,013 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 358,972 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.12
(+15.2%)
 
27 Nov, 2008
16:54:43 UT
New Moon		 147,596,349 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 405,118 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
29 Nov, 2008
16:56:25 UT
Apogee		 147,545,003 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 406,476 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
12 Dec, 2008
16:37:11 UT
Full Moon		 147,268,292 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 356,615 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.8%)
 
12 Dec, 2008
21:37:59 UT
Perigee		 147,264,931 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 356,569 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.9%)
 
26 Dec, 2008
17:50:41 UT
Apogee		 147,122,012 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,597 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.2%)
 
27 Dec, 2008
12:22:31 UT
New Moon		 147,117,800 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,405 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 

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.