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, 2016

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
2 Jan, 2016
11:54:07 UT
Apogee		 147,100,358 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,277 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.1%)
 
10 Jan, 2016
01:30:30 UT
New Moon		 147,117,033 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 379,300 km
(-0.9%)		 0.525°
(+0.6%)		 0.534°
(+0.6%)		 -13.02
(+4.4%)
 
15 Jan, 2016
02:10:43 UT
Perigee		 147,146,604 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 369,621 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
24 Jan, 2016
01:45:47 UT
Full Moon		 147,244,528 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 387,698 km
(+1.3%)		 0.513°
(-1.6%)		 0.522°
(-1.6%)		 -12.97
(-0.3%)
 
30 Jan, 2016
09:10:51 UT
Apogee		 147,355,760 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,553 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
8 Feb, 2016
14:38:54 UT
New Moon		 147,568,240 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 368,633 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
11 Feb, 2016
02:43:18 UT
Perigee		 147,632,748 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 364,361 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
22 Feb, 2016
18:19:56 UT
Full Moon		 147,974,769 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 397,951 km
(+4.0%)		 0.500°
(-4.1%)		 0.508°
(-4.2%)		 -12.90
(-6.3%)
 
27 Feb, 2016
03:28:50 UT
Apogee		 148,125,975 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 405,384 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
9 Mar, 2016
01:54:24 UT
New Moon		 148,541,464 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 360,831 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.561°
(+5.9%)		 -13.10
(+13.1%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.561° (+5.7%)
10 Mar, 2016
07:02:56 UT
Perigee		 148,589,126 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 359,510 km
(-6.0%)		 0.554°
(+6.1%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.11
(+13.9%)
 
23 Mar, 2016
12:00:52 UT
Full Moon		 149,123,926 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 404,626 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.500° (-5.9%)
25 Mar, 2016
14:17:24 UT
Apogee		 149,213,381 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 406,125 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.5%)
 
7 Apr, 2016
11:23:39 UT
New Moon		 149,775,287 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 357,232 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
7 Apr, 2016
17:37:26 UT
Perigee		 149,786,407 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 357,167 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
21 Apr, 2016
16:06:14 UT
Apogee		 150,362,691 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 406,350 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
22 Apr, 2016
05:23:44 UT
Full Moon		 150,385,197 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 406,249 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
6 May, 2016
04:15:27 UT
Perigee		 150,932,366 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 357,830 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
6 May, 2016
19:29:35 UT
New Moon		 150,955,281 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 358,219 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
18 May, 2016
22:07:12 UT
Apogee		 151,349,055 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 405,931 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
21 May, 2016
21:14:36 UT
Full Moon		 151,435,860 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 402,698 km
(+5.2%)		 0.494°
(-5.2%)		 0.502°
(-5.3%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
3 Jun, 2016
10:56:17 UT
Perigee		 151,761,317 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 361,138 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.7%)		 0.561°
(+5.8%)		 -13.06
(+8.2%)
 
5 Jun, 2016
02:59:36 UT
New Moon		 151,796,556 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 363,403 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.04
(+6.8%)
 
15 Jun, 2016
12:00:45 UT
Apogee		 151,965,691 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,025 km
(+5.8%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
20 Jun, 2016
11:02:26 UT
Full Moon		 152,022,289 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 394,997 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
1 Jul, 2016
06:46:36 UT
Perigee		 152,098,407 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 365,982 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
4 Jul, 2016
11:01:01 UT
New Moon		 152,103,752 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 371,872 km
(-2.8%)		 0.535°
(+2.6%)		 0.544°
(+2.7%)		 -12.99
(+1.6%)
 
13 Jul, 2016
05:25:24 UT
Apogee		 152,072,072 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,274 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
19 Jul, 2016
22:56:43 UT
Full Moon		 152,011,465 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 384,822 km
(+0.6%)		 0.517°
(-0.8%)		 0.526°
(-0.9%)		 -12.91
(-5.0%)
 
27 Jul, 2016
11:26:20 UT
Perigee		 151,915,835 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 369,661 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.00
(+3.1%)
 
2 Aug, 2016
20:44:39 UT
New Moon		 151,804,608 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 382,293 km
(-0.1%)		 0.521°
(-0.2%)		 0.529°
(-0.2%)		 -12.93
(-3.5%)
 
10 Aug, 2016
00:06:01 UT
Apogee		 151,641,163 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,264 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
18 Aug, 2016
09:26:41 UT
Full Moon		 151,410,220 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 374,102 km
(-2.2%)		 0.532°
(+2.0%)		 0.541°
(+2.0%)		 -12.98
(+1.3%)
 
22 Aug, 2016
01:21:35 UT
Perigee		 151,301,245 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 367,049 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.03
(+5.4%)
 
1 Sep, 2016
09:03:16 UT
New Moon		 150,962,982 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 392,900 km
(+2.7%)		 0.507°
(-2.9%)		 0.515°
(-2.9%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.514° (-3.1%)
6 Sep, 2016
18:45:21 UT
Apogee		 150,761,622 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 405,054 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
16 Sep, 2016
19:05:08 UT
Full Moon		 150,360,643 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 364,754 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.555° (+4.6%)
18 Sep, 2016
17:01:27 UT
Perigee		 150,282,727 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 361,894 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
1 Oct, 2016
00:11:36 UT
New Moon		 149,772,998 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 401,586 km
(+4.9%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.504°
(-5.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
4 Oct, 2016
11:02:53 UT
Apogee		 149,623,749 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 406,096 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
16 Oct, 2016
04:23:09 UT
Full Moon		 149,113,743 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 358,475 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.11
(+13.7%)
 
16 Oct, 2016
23:37:18 UT
Perigee		 149,079,944 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 357,860 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.11
(+14.2%)
 
30 Oct, 2016
17:38:27 UT
New Moon		 148,527,407 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 406,277 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
31 Oct, 2016
19:30:24 UT
Apogee		 148,485,365 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 406,661 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.84
(-10.9%)
 
14 Nov, 2016
11:23:36 UT
Perigee		 147,982,358 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 356,512 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.2%)		 -13.14
(+16.8%)
 
14 Nov, 2016
13:52:06 UT
Full Moon		 147,978,933 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 356,523 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.2%)		 -13.14
(+16.8%)
 
27 Nov, 2016
20:08:53 UT
Apogee		 147,594,318 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 406,553 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
29 Nov, 2016
12:18:26 UT
New Moon		 147,552,038 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 405,612 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
12 Dec, 2016
23:27:45 UT
Perigee		 147,266,863 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 358,465 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.14
(+16.6%)
 
14 Dec, 2016
00:05:33 UT
Full Moon		 147,250,768 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 359,450 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
25 Dec, 2016
05:55:53 UT
Apogee		 147,134,044 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,868 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
29 Dec, 2016
06:53:19 UT
New Moon		 147,113,705 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 399,571 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.5%)		 0.506°
(-4.6%)		 -12.90
(-5.9%)
 

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.