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, 2251

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
2 Jan, 2251
14:49:34 UT
Apogee		 147,122,674 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,803 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
8 Jan, 2251
16:32:58 UT
Full Moon		 147,108,262 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 389,095 km
(+1.7%)		 0.512°
(-1.9%)		 0.520°
(-2.0%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
18 Jan, 2251
03:20:59 UT
Perigee		 147,153,147 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 369,071 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.07
(+10.2%)
 
22 Jan, 2251
17:05:05 UT
New Moon		 147,197,871 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 377,941 km
(-1.2%)		 0.527°
(+1.0%)		 0.536°
(+1.0%)		 -13.02
(+5.0%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.533° (+0.5%)
30 Jan, 2251
11:54:09 UT
Apogee		 147,300,685 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 404,413 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
7 Feb, 2251
07:45:10 UT
Full Moon		 147,446,739 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 377,561 km
(-1.3%)		 0.527°
(+1.1%)		 0.536°
(+1.1%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.536° (+1.0%)
11 Feb, 2251
19:12:57 UT
Perigee		 147,553,281 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 368,856 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
21 Feb, 2251
08:05:37 UT
New Moon		 147,822,856 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 389,473 km
(+1.8%)		 0.511°
(-2.0%)		 0.519°
(-2.1%)		 -12.95
(-1.9%)
 
27 Feb, 2251
08:34:51 UT
Apogee		 148,011,144 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 404,829 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.86
(-9.5%)
 
8 Mar, 2251
20:21:20 UT
Full Moon		 148,340,065 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 367,158 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
11 Mar, 2251
03:32:17 UT
Perigee		 148,427,293 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 363,389 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
 
23 Mar, 2251
00:13:47 UT
New Moon		 148,907,858 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 399,355 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.4%)		 0.506°
(-4.5%)		 -12.88
(-8.1%)
 
27 Mar, 2251
01:41:18 UT
Apogee		 149,075,408 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 405,736 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
7 Apr, 2251
06:23:51 UT
Full Moon		 149,543,057 km
(-0.1%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 359,901 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
8 Apr, 2251
08:40:06 UT
Perigee		 149,590,006 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 358,816 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.10
(+12.8%)
 
21 Apr, 2251
16:43:24 UT
New Moon		 150,163,020 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 405,399 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
23 Apr, 2251
11:12:49 UT
Apogee		 150,235,884 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 406,478 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
6 May, 2251
14:33:07 UT
Full Moon		 150,745,986 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 356,872 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
6 May, 2251
18:47:48 UT
Perigee		 150,752,626 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 356,843 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.10
(+12.3%)
 
20 May, 2251
13:34:10 UT
Apogee		 151,241,018 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,637 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
21 May, 2251
08:54:00 UT
New Moon		 151,266,491 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,413 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
4 Jun, 2251
04:48:24 UT
Perigee		 151,640,707 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 357,833 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
4 Jun, 2251
21:49:58 UT
Full Moon		 151,657,406 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 358,323 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
16 Jun, 2251
20:56:29 UT
Apogee		 151,901,555 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,100 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
20 Jun, 2251
00:11:12 UT
New Moon		 151,948,879 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 402,378 km
(+5.2%)		 0.495°
(-5.2%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
2 Jul, 2251
10:46:15 UT
Perigee		 152,058,248 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 361,366 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.05
(+7.6%)
 
4 Jul, 2251
05:18:01 UT
Full Moon		 152,065,886 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 363,882 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
14 Jul, 2251
11:19:01 UT
Apogee		 152,075,772 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,107 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.4%)
 
19 Jul, 2251
14:05:37 UT
New Moon		 152,051,485 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 394,294 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.513° (-3.4%)
30 Jul, 2251
05:32:28 UT
Perigee		 151,930,121 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 366,310 km
(-4.3%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
2 Aug, 2251
13:53:36 UT
Full Moon		 151,877,223 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 372,657 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -12.99
(+1.5%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.543° (+2.3%)
11 Aug, 2251
04:58:58 UT
Apogee		 151,716,299 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,321 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
18 Aug, 2251
02:20:55 UT
New Moon		 151,554,275 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 383,861 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.93
(-4.0%)
 
25 Aug, 2251
05:26:00 UT
Perigee		 151,349,733 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 369,759 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.01
(+3.8%)
 
1 Sep, 2251
00:22:22 UT
Full Moon		 151,130,854 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 383,258 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.4%)		 -12.94
(-3.1%)
 
7 Sep, 2251
23:57:47 UT
Apogee		 150,892,439 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.9%)		 404,304 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
16 Sep, 2251
13:04:50 UT
New Moon		 150,576,132 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 373,090 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -13.00
(+3.0%)
 
19 Sep, 2251
23:03:44 UT
Perigee		 150,439,802 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 366,664 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.1%)		 -13.04
(+6.8%)
 
30 Sep, 2251
13:18:32 UT
Full Moon		 149,996,419 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 393,818 km
(+2.9%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.514°
(-3.2%)		 -12.89
(-6.9%)
 
5 Oct, 2251
18:48:27 UT
Apogee		 149,777,427 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 405,059 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-11.7%)
 
15 Oct, 2251
22:51:44 UT
New Moon		 149,350,566 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 363,953 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+4.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
17 Oct, 2251
17:16:54 UT
Perigee		 149,275,049 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 361,455 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.7%)		 -13.09
(+11.6%)
 
30 Oct, 2251
05:00:20 UT
Full Moon		 148,746,939 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 402,168 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
2 Nov, 2251
10:31:47 UT
Apogee		 148,618,677 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 405,987 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
14 Nov, 2251
08:30:45 UT
New Moon		 148,179,053 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 358,144 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.13
(+15.4%)
 
15 Nov, 2251
01:05:41 UT
Perigee		 148,154,663 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 357,680 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.13
(+15.7%)
 
28 Nov, 2251
23:12:48 UT
Full Moon		 147,703,517 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,245 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
29 Nov, 2251
16:42:44 UT
Apogee		 147,683,223 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,412 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
13 Dec, 2251
13:47:15 UT
Perigee		 147,367,153 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,820 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.15
(+17.5%)
 
13 Dec, 2251
18:43:40 UT
New Moon		 147,363,275 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,866 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.5%)
 
26 Dec, 2251
17:07:22 UT
Apogee		 147,170,133 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,248 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
28 Dec, 2251
18:46:48 UT
Full Moon		 147,151,560 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,799 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.499°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.500° (-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.