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, 2056

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
2 Jan, 2056
22:05:28 UT
Full Moon		 147,092,986 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 385,063 km
(+0.6%)		 0.517°
(-0.9%)		 0.526°
(-0.9%)		 -12.98
(+1.3%)
 
10 Jan, 2056
16:50:01 UT
Perigee		 147,111,901 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 370,186 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
16 Jan, 2056
22:10:25 UT
New Moon		 147,159,715 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 382,023 km
(-0.2%)		 0.521°
(-0.1%)		 0.530°
(-0.1%)		 -13.00
(+2.8%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.529° (-0.4%)
24 Jan, 2056
02:23:18 UT
Apogee		 147,242,274 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,483 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
1 Feb, 2056
12:35:32 UT
Full Moon		 147,385,688 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 373,604 km
(-2.4%)		 0.533°
(+2.1%)		 0.542°
(+2.2%)		 -13.04
(+7.2%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.542° (+2.1%)
4 Feb, 2056
23:53:19 UT
Perigee		 147,462,377 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 367,043 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
15 Feb, 2056
13:59:30 UT
New Moon		 147,746,620 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 393,309 km
(+2.8%)		 0.506°
(-3.0%)		 0.514°
(-3.0%)		 -12.93
(-3.8%)
 
20 Feb, 2056
22:28:53 UT
Apogee		 147,908,493 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 405,159 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
2 Mar, 2056
00:39:51 UT
Full Moon		 148,249,183 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 364,061 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
3 Mar, 2056
19:45:50 UT
Perigee		 148,316,013 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 361,481 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.7%)		 -13.10
(+13.1%)
 
16 Mar, 2056
06:52:08 UT
New Moon		 148,815,316 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 402,089 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
19 Mar, 2056
13:36:15 UT
Apogee		 148,950,273 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 406,082 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
31 Mar, 2056
10:24:42 UT
Full Moon		 149,446,543 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 358,205 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
1 Apr, 2056
03:58:58 UT
Perigee		 149,478,107 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 357,693 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.11
(+13.7%)
 
14 Apr, 2056
23:50:19 UT
New Moon		 150,078,554 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 406,405 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
15 Apr, 2056
19:36:17 UT
Apogee		 150,113,119 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 406,633 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
29 Apr, 2056
14:49:29 UT
Perigee		 150,662,493 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 356,811 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
29 Apr, 2056
18:30:48 UT
Full Moon		 150,668,419 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 356,835 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
12 May, 2056
22:16:33 UT
Apogee		 151,152,539 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 406,544 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
14 May, 2056
16:06:02 UT
New Moon		 151,210,287 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 405,474 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
28 May, 2056
00:01:30 UT
Perigee		 151,589,991 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 358,869 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.565°
(+6.4%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
29 May, 2056
01:57:43 UT
Full Moon		 151,617,076 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 359,933 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.06
(+9.1%)
 
9 Jun, 2056
08:52:09 UT
Apogee		 151,867,011 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,779 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
13 Jun, 2056
07:03:44 UT
New Moon		 151,933,379 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 399,730 km
(+4.5%)		 0.498°
(-4.5%)		 0.506°
(-4.6%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
25 Jun, 2056
03:03:27 UT
Perigee		 152,057,601 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 363,147 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.6%)
 
27 Jun, 2056
09:47:28 UT
Full Moon		 152,071,320 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 366,874 km
(-4.1%)		 0.543°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.02
(+4.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.552° (+4.0%)
7 Jul, 2056
00:56:34 UT
Apogee		 152,097,676 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,769 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
12 Jul, 2056
20:19:39 UT
New Moon		 152,080,407 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 390,532 km
(+2.1%)		 0.510°
(-2.3%)		 0.518°
(-2.3%)		 -12.88
(-7.9%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.518° (-2.4%)
22 Jul, 2056
11:48:46 UT
Perigee		 151,987,400 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 368,059 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
26 Jul, 2056
18:54:15 UT
Full Moon		 151,926,450 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 376,538 km
(-1.6%)		 0.529°
(+1.3%)		 0.538°
(+1.4%)		 -12.96
(-0.7%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.538° (+1.3%)
3 Aug, 2056
19:12:33 UT
Apogee		 151,788,749 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 404,218 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
11 Aug, 2056
07:47:49 UT
New Moon		 151,622,328 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 379,765 km
(-0.8%)		 0.524°
(+0.5%)		 0.533°
(+0.5%)		 -12.95
(-2.0%)
 
16 Aug, 2056
15:36:00 UT
Perigee		 151,478,321 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 369,230 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.01
(+3.9%)
 
25 Aug, 2056
06:00:18 UT
Full Moon		 151,212,179 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 387,336 km
(+1.2%)		 0.514°
(-1.5%)		 0.522°
(-1.5%)		 -12.91
(-5.3%)
 
31 Aug, 2056
14:05:09 UT
Apogee		 151,001,179 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 404,517 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
9 Sep, 2056
17:47:06 UT
New Moon		 150,668,946 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 369,442 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
12 Sep, 2056
10:36:18 UT
Perigee		 150,562,775 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 364,706 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
23 Sep, 2056
19:34:21 UT
Full Moon		 150,090,424 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 397,284 km
(+3.8%)		 0.501°
(-3.9%)		 0.509°
(-4.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
28 Sep, 2056
07:59:17 UT
Apogee		 149,901,217 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 405,426 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
9 Oct, 2056
03:00:13 UT
New Moon		 149,446,303 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 361,405 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
10 Oct, 2056
11:05:41 UT
Perigee		 149,388,728 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 359,834 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
23 Oct, 2056
11:46:23 UT
Full Moon		 148,830,334 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 404,245 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
25 Oct, 2056
20:59:37 UT
Apogee		 148,733,432 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 406,236 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
7 Nov, 2056
12:20:29 UT
New Moon		 148,253,130 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 357,145 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.13
(+15.9%)
 
7 Nov, 2056
20:58:21 UT
Perigee		 148,240,015 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 357,014 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
21 Nov, 2056
23:19:30 UT
Apogee		 147,763,279 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 406,433 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
22 Nov, 2056
06:11:32 UT
Full Moon		 147,754,817 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 406,406 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
6 Dec, 2056
09:42:09 UT
Perigee		 147,406,444 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 357,324 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.14
(+17.2%)
 
6 Dec, 2056
22:30:53 UT
New Moon		 147,395,469 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 357,610 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+17.0%)
 
19 Dec, 2056
02:51:23 UT
Apogee		 147,189,329 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,061 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
22 Dec, 2056
01:33:47 UT
Full Moon		 147,156,828 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 402,977 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.502° (-5.5%)

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.