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.

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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, 2255

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
2 Jan, 2255
05:13:16 UT
Apogee		 147,125,781 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,359 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
9 Jan, 2255
11:39:56 UT
New Moon		 147,117,150 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 381,367 km
(-0.3%)		 0.522°
(+0.1%)		 0.531°
(+0.1%)		 -13.00
(+3.2%)
 
15 Jan, 2255
10:05:47 UT
Perigee		 147,132,974 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 370,156 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.6%)
 
23 Jan, 2255
11:40:51 UT
Full Moon		 147,196,054 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 385,656 km
(+0.8%)		 0.516°
(-1.0%)		 0.525°
(-1.1%)		 -12.98
(+0.9%)
 
30 Jan, 2255
02:37:24 UT
Apogee		 147,291,571 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 404,447 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.4%)
 
8 Feb, 2255
00:59:40 UT
New Moon		 147,469,856 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 370,397 km
(-3.2%)		 0.537°
(+3.0%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.9%)
 
10 Feb, 2255
20:37:19 UT
Perigee		 147,534,241 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 365,397 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.09
(+11.8%)
 
22 Feb, 2255
03:36:20 UT
Full Moon		 147,835,631 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 396,277 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.7%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.91
(-5.3%)
 
26 Feb, 2255
21:38:26 UT
Apogee		 147,988,605 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 405,188 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
9 Mar, 2255
12:10:13 UT
New Moon		 148,370,499 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 361,990 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.10
(+12.7%)
 
10 Mar, 2255
22:22:29 UT
Perigee		 148,423,962 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 360,248 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.7%)
 
23 Mar, 2255
20:43:25 UT
Full Moon		 148,930,171 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.4%)		 403,708 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
26 Mar, 2255
10:04:45 UT
Apogee		 149,037,125 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 405,973 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
7 Apr, 2255
21:42:16 UT
New Moon		 149,576,009 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 357,597 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.11
(+13.6%)
 
8 Apr, 2255
08:23:38 UT
Perigee		 149,595,034 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 357,410 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.11
(+13.7%)
 
22 Apr, 2255
12:51:58 UT
Apogee		 150,185,762 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 406,303 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
22 Apr, 2255
14:09:28 UT
Full Moon		 150,187,989 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 406,301 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.3%)
6 May, 2255
19:15:18 UT
Perigee		 150,761,031 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 357,560 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.09
(+11.8%)
 
7 May, 2255
06:08:25 UT
New Moon		 150,778,068 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 357,764 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.09
(+11.7%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.566° (+6.7%)
19 May, 2255
17:20:20 UT
Apogee		 151,205,375 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,002 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
22 May, 2255
06:40:10 UT
Full Moon		 151,285,688 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 403,655 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.501° (-5.7%)
4 Jun, 2255
03:17:04 UT
Perigee		 151,649,747 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 360,440 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
5 Jun, 2255
14:02:30 UT
New Moon		 151,684,135 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 362,237 km
(-5.3%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.05
(+7.7%)
 
16 Jun, 2255
06:20:41 UT
Apogee		 151,888,074 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,134 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
20 Jun, 2255
21:13:02 UT
Full Moon		 151,954,756 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 396,606 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
2 Jul, 2255
02:16:29 UT
Perigee		 152,068,338 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 365,101 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.03
(+5.4%)
 
4 Jul, 2255
22:08:03 UT
New Moon		 152,081,926 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 370,167 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.00
(+2.6%)
 
13 Jul, 2255
23:28:07 UT
Apogee		 152,078,123 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,279 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
20 Jul, 2255
09:28:52 UT
Full Moon		 152,041,038 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 386,784 km
(+1.1%)		 0.515°
(-1.3%)		 0.523°
(-1.4%)		 -12.90
(-6.0%)
 
28 Jul, 2255
19:03:10 UT
Perigee		 151,959,306 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 369,384 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.00
(+3.2%)
 
3 Aug, 2255
07:22:09 UT
New Moon		 151,878,720 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 380,273 km
(-0.6%)		 0.523°
(+0.4%)		 0.532°
(+0.4%)		 -12.94
(-2.6%)
 
10 Aug, 2255
18:06:21 UT
Apogee		 151,729,771 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,085 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
18 Aug, 2255
19:54:23 UT
Full Moon		 151,529,490 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 376,106 km
(-1.7%)		 0.529°
(+1.5%)		 0.538°
(+1.5%)		 -12.97
(+0.1%)
 
22 Aug, 2255
23:49:55 UT
Perigee		 151,416,124 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 368,003 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.02
(+4.7%)
 
1 Sep, 2255
18:47:08 UT
New Moon		 151,117,085 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 390,894 km
(+2.2%)		 0.509°
(-2.4%)		 0.518°
(-2.4%)		 -12.89
(-6.9%)
 
7 Sep, 2255
12:57:53 UT
Apogee		 150,913,696 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 404,732 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
17 Sep, 2255
05:21:34 UT
Full Moon		 150,541,484 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 366,453 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.8%)
 
19 Sep, 2255
09:59:52 UT
Perigee		 150,455,151 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 362,949 km
(-5.1%)		 0.548°
(+5.1%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
1 Oct, 2255
09:08:15 UT
New Moon		 149,970,662 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 400,038 km
(+4.5%)		 0.498°
(-4.6%)		 0.506°
(-4.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
5 Oct, 2255
06:08:46 UT
Apogee		 149,804,976 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 405,775 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.83
(-12.0%)
 
16 Oct, 2255
14:41:44 UT
Full Moon		 149,311,726 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 359,522 km
(-6.0%)		 0.554°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.10
(+12.8%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.564° (+6.1%)
17 Oct, 2255
14:57:31 UT
Perigee		 149,268,831 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 358,589 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
31 Oct, 2255
02:22:13 UT
New Moon		 148,717,880 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 405,616 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.498° (-6.1%)
1 Nov, 2255
16:48:39 UT
Apogee		 148,653,565 km
(-0.6%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 406,467 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
15 Nov, 2255
00:27:51 UT
Full Moon		 148,143,534 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 356,673 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.13
(+16.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.568° (+7.0%)
15 Nov, 2255
02:09:57 UT
Perigee		 148,141,047 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 356,668 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.13
(+16.4%)
 
28 Nov, 2255
17:44:08 UT
Apogee		 147,716,217 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,479 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.8%)
 
29 Nov, 2255
21:20:36 UT
New Moon		 147,684,251 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,045 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
13 Dec, 2255
14:52:19 UT
Perigee		 147,354,770 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 357,955 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.14
(+16.8%)
 
14 Dec, 2255
10:53:46 UT
Full Moon		 147,339,173 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 358,636 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.13
(+16.4%)
 
26 Dec, 2255
01:17:14 UT
Apogee		 147,182,532 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,904 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
29 Dec, 2255
16:15:52 UT
New Moon		 147,152,253 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 401,008 km
(+4.8%)		 0.496°
(-4.8%)		 0.504°
(-4.9%)		 -12.89
(-6.7%)
 

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.