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, 2051

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
4 Jan, 2051
00:05:45 UT
Apogee		 147,100,488 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,451 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
12 Jan, 2051
18:57:53 UT
New Moon		 147,133,178 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 371,320 km
(-3.0%)		 0.536°
(+2.8%)		 0.545°
(+2.8%)		 -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
15 Jan, 2051
18:24:55 UT
Perigee		 147,154,588 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 365,922 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.3%)		 0.553°
(+4.4%)		 -13.09
(+12.1%)
 
26 Jan, 2051
21:19:37 UT
Full Moon		 147,288,245 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 395,409 km
(+3.3%)		 0.503°
(-3.5%)		 0.512°
(-3.5%)		 -12.92
(-4.2%)
 
31 Jan, 2051
19:47:38 UT
Apogee		 147,381,425 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,174 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
11 Feb, 2051
06:41:16 UT
New Moon		 147,634,848 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 362,498 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
12 Feb, 2051
18:55:23 UT
Perigee		 147,675,698 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 360,556 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.12
(+14.6%)
 
25 Feb, 2051
14:53:00 UT
Full Moon		 148,066,630 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 403,282 km
(+5.4%)		 0.494°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
28 Feb, 2051
09:21:09 UT
Apogee		 148,164,151 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 405,976 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
12 Mar, 2051
16:52:09 UT
New Moon		 148,639,394 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 357,658 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
 
13 Mar, 2051
05:03:50 UT
Perigee		 148,659,680 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 357,406 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.12
(+15.1%)
 
27 Mar, 2051
08:59:43 UT
Full Moon		 149,239,340 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 406,334 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
27 Mar, 2051
12:25:01 UT
Apogee		 149,245,424 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 406,340 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
10 Apr, 2051
16:36:28 UT
Perigee		 149,862,717 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 357,339 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.11
(+13.3%)
 
11 Apr, 2051
01:58:55 UT
New Moon		 149,879,405 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 357,489 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.10
(+13.2%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+4.9%)
23 Apr, 2051
16:00:40 UT
Apogee		 150,396,009 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 406,100 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
26 Apr, 2051
02:18:53 UT
Full Moon		 150,493,148 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 404,011 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.500°
(-5.6%)		 -12.83
(-12.1%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.500° (-5.7%)
9 May, 2051
01:27:17 UT
Perigee		 150,992,064 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 360,137 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
10 May, 2051
10:28:51 UT
New Moon		 151,040,630 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 361,779 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
21 May, 2051
04:57:46 UT
Apogee		 151,381,526 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 405,249 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
25 May, 2051
17:34:45 UT
Full Moon		 151,508,746 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 397,120 km
(+3.8%)		 0.501°
(-3.9%)		 0.509°
(-4.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
6 Jun, 2051
01:22:01 UT
Perigee		 151,788,206 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 364,805 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.03
(+6.0%)
 
8 Jun, 2051
18:56:09 UT
New Moon		 151,842,706 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 369,632 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.00
(+3.2%)
 
17 Jun, 2051
22:15:45 UT
Apogee		 151,980,374 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,346 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
24 Jun, 2051
06:14:01 UT
Full Moon		 152,043,360 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 387,362 km
(+1.2%)		 0.514°
(-1.5%)		 0.522°
(-1.5%)		 -12.90
(-6.3%)
 
2 Jul, 2051
21:00:54 UT
Perigee		 152,094,402 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 369,216 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.00
(+3.1%)
 
8 Jul, 2051
04:08:54 UT
New Moon		 152,098,608 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 379,695 km
(-0.8%)		 0.524°
(+0.5%)		 0.533°
(+0.5%)		 -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
15 Jul, 2051
16:50:40 UT
Apogee		 152,061,512 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,068 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.6%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
23 Jul, 2051
16:36:07 UT
Full Moon		 151,978,269 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 376,717 km
(-1.5%)		 0.528°
(+1.3%)		 0.537°
(+1.3%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
28 Jul, 2051
00:47:14 UT
Perigee		 151,919,352 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 368,215 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
6 Aug, 2051
15:04:44 UT
New Moon		 151,747,522 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 390,293 km
(+2.0%)		 0.510°
(-2.2%)		 0.518°
(-2.3%)		 -12.89
(-7.3%)
 
12 Aug, 2051
11:24:01 UT
Apogee		 151,607,423 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 404,639 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
22 Aug, 2051
01:34:48 UT
Full Moon		 151,333,324 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 367,056 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.03
(+5.3%)
 
24 Aug, 2051
08:44:19 UT
Perigee		 151,262,618 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 363,297 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.558°
(+5.1%)		 -13.05
(+7.6%)
 
5 Sep, 2051
04:33:02 UT
New Moon		 150,865,677 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 399,500 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.5%)		 0.506°
(-4.6%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
9 Sep, 2051
04:20:00 UT
Apogee		 150,714,787 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 405,664 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
20 Sep, 2051
10:11:12 UT
Full Moon		 150,259,299 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 359,997 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
21 Sep, 2051
12:21:27 UT
Perigee		 150,214,391 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 358,918 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.09
(+11.8%)
 
4 Oct, 2051
20:46:39 UT
New Moon		 149,657,975 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 405,331 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.491° (-7.5%)
6 Oct, 2051
15:35:06 UT
Apogee		 149,581,112 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 406,413 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-12.1%)
 
19 Oct, 2051
19:12:48 UT
Full Moon		 149,011,677 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 356,831 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.568° (+7.0%)
19 Oct, 2051
22:42:23 UT
Perigee		 149,005,580 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 356,809 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
 
2 Nov, 2051
17:23:19 UT
Apogee		 148,458,484 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 406,478 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
3 Nov, 2051
14:59:08 UT
New Moon		 148,424,083 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 406,215 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
17 Nov, 2051
10:56:57 UT
Perigee		 147,925,256 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 357,774 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
18 Nov, 2051
05:06:01 UT
Full Moon		 147,900,895 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 358,326 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.13
(+15.7%)
 
29 Nov, 2051
23:43:19 UT
Apogee		 147,570,906 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 405,939 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
3 Dec, 2051
09:36:42 UT
New Moon		 147,489,129 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 401,677 km
(+5.0%)		 0.496°
(-5.0%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.89
(-7.4%)
 
15 Dec, 2051
19:58:39 UT
Perigee		 147,243,767 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 361,746 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.12
(+14.6%)
 
17 Dec, 2051
16:04:48 UT
Full Moon		 147,217,508 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 364,437 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.10
(+12.9%)
 
27 Dec, 2051
16:06:43 UT
Apogee		 147,127,172 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,014 km
(+5.8%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 

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.