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, 2053

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
3 Jan, 2053
21:40:39 UT
Perigee		 147,099,547 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,809 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+17.3%)
 
4 Jan, 2053
17:45:40 UT
Full Moon		 147,099,883 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 358,486 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.14
(+16.9%)
 
16 Jan, 2053
07:56:38 UT
Apogee		 147,168,589 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,073 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
19 Jan, 2053
23:12:03 UT
New Moon		 147,209,441 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 401,087 km
(+4.8%)		 0.496°
(-4.9%)		 0.504°
(-4.9%)		 -12.89
(-6.8%)
 
1 Feb, 2053
05:50:46 UT
Perigee		 147,404,765 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 362,187 km
(-5.3%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.5%)		 -13.11
(+14.0%)
 
3 Feb, 2053
04:57:25 UT
Full Moon		 147,446,474 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 365,192 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.09
(+12.1%)
 
13 Feb, 2053
01:24:08 UT
Apogee		 147,701,534 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 405,088 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
18 Feb, 2053
16:31:14 UT
New Moon		 147,871,432 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 391,762 km
(+2.4%)		 0.508°
(-2.6%)		 0.516°
(-2.6%)		 -12.93
(-3.2%)
 
28 Feb, 2053
20:21:47 UT
Perigee		 148,206,047 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 367,802 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
4 Mar, 2053
17:09:21 UT
Full Moon		 148,346,301 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 375,231 km
(-1.9%)		 0.530°
(+1.7%)		 0.540°
(+1.7%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.539° (+1.6%)
12 Mar, 2053
21:52:40 UT
Apogee		 148,669,465 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 404,381 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
20 Mar, 2053
07:11:09 UT
New Moon		 148,976,027 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 380,572 km
(-0.5%)		 0.523°
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(+0.3%)		 -12.98
(+1.1%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.531° (+0.0%)
25 Mar, 2053
21:15:12 UT
Perigee		 149,208,030 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 369,675 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.04
(+6.8%)
 
3 Apr, 2053
06:22:26 UT
Full Moon		 149,560,362 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 386,533 km
(+1.0%)		 0.515°
(-1.3%)		 0.523°
(-1.3%)		 -12.94
(-2.7%)
 
9 Apr, 2053
17:47:44 UT
Apogee		 149,840,914 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 404,472 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.5%)
 
18 Apr, 2053
18:48:02 UT
New Moon		 150,227,307 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 370,013 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.02
(+5.2%)
 
21 Apr, 2053
13:58:26 UT
Perigee		 150,341,336 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 365,051 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
2 May, 2053
20:24:53 UT
Full Moon		 150,775,440 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 396,756 km
(+3.7%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
7 May, 2053
10:57:49 UT
Apogee		 150,946,040 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 405,237 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
18 May, 2053
03:42:41 UT
New Moon		 151,311,252 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 362,013 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.06
(+8.3%)
 
19 May, 2053
14:03:08 UT
Perigee		 151,354,734 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 360,275 km
(-5.8%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.3%)
 
1 Jun, 2053
11:01:54 UT
Full Moon		 151,689,512 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 403,833 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.81
(-13.4%)
 
3 Jun, 2053
22:39:47 UT
Apogee		 151,745,265 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 406,059 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
16 Jun, 2053
10:51:05 UT
New Moon		 151,972,018 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,738 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
16 Jun, 2053
21:50:10 UT
Perigee		 151,977,999 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,538 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
1 Jul, 2053
02:00:50 UT
Full Moon		 152,082,768 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,389 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
1 Jul, 2053
02:41:22 UT
Apogee		 152,082,853 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,389 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.79
(-14.9%)
 
15 Jul, 2053
07:12:42 UT
Perigee		 152,062,976 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,529 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
15 Jul, 2053
17:26:10 UT
New Moon		 152,059,914 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,704 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
28 Jul, 2053
06:45:25 UT
Apogee		 151,903,605 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,072 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
30 Jul, 2053
17:06:06 UT
Full Moon		 151,862,166 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 403,941 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
12 Aug, 2053
14:59:17 UT
Perigee		 151,590,828 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 360,227 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
14 Aug, 2053
00:40:49 UT
New Moon		 151,554,555 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 361,906 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.05
(+8.0%)
 
24 Aug, 2053
18:29:03 UT
Apogee		 151,232,019 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 405,239 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
29 Aug, 2053
07:52:41 UT
Full Moon		 151,079,236 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 396,964 km
(+3.7%)		 0.501°
(-3.9%)		 0.510°
(-3.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.510° (-4.0%)
9 Sep, 2053
15:23:11 UT
Perigee		 150,675,272 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 364,933 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
12 Sep, 2053
09:35:50 UT
New Moon		 150,568,806 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 369,809 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.8%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.547° (+3.1%)
21 Sep, 2053
11:31:23 UT
Apogee		 150,194,967 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 404,436 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
27 Sep, 2053
21:50:01 UT
Full Moon		 149,921,383 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 386,847 km
(+1.1%)		 0.515°
(-1.4%)		 0.523°
(-1.4%)		 -12.93
(-3.4%)
 
6 Oct, 2053
10:10:38 UT
Perigee		 149,563,275 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 369,577 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.04
(+6.4%)
 
11 Oct, 2053
20:53:23 UT
New Moon		 149,332,844 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 380,241 km
(-0.6%)		 0.523°
(+0.4%)		 0.532°
(+0.4%)		 -12.98
(+0.8%)
 
19 Oct, 2053
07:15:37 UT
Apogee		 149,013,574 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 404,291 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
27 Oct, 2053
10:38:08 UT
Full Moon		 148,674,142 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 375,643 km
(-1.8%)		 0.530°
(+1.6%)		 0.539°
(+1.6%)		 -13.01
(+4.2%)
 
31 Oct, 2053
10:03:58 UT
Perigee		 148,518,515 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 368,009 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
10 Nov, 2053
10:55:11 UT
New Moon		 148,152,427 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 391,326 km
(+2.3%)		 0.509°
(-2.5%)		 0.517°
(-2.5%)		 -12.93
(-3.3%)
 
16 Nov, 2053
03:38:30 UT
Apogee		 147,956,231 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 404,958 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
25 Nov, 2053
22:21:10 UT
Full Moon		 147,655,450 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 365,620 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
27 Nov, 2053
23:03:25 UT
Perigee		 147,601,618 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 362,466 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.11
(+13.5%)
 
10 Dec, 2053
03:40:15 UT
New Moon		 147,338,203 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 400,679 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.8%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.89
(-6.7%)
 
13 Dec, 2053
21:21:37 UT
Apogee		 147,273,527 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,940 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
25 Dec, 2053
09:22:51 UT
Full Moon		 147,133,081 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 358,788 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.14
(+16.6%)
 
26 Dec, 2053
06:41:29 UT
Perigee		 147,127,031 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 358,030 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.14
(+17.1%)
 

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.