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, 2256

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
10 Jan, 2256
23:18:07 UT
Perigee		 147,110,788 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 362,227 km
(-5.3%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.12
(+14.5%)
 
12 Jan, 2256
22:08:16 UT
Full Moon		 147,115,677 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 365,207 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.6%)
 
22 Jan, 2256
18:36:05 UT
Apogee		 147,193,214 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 404,958 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
28 Jan, 2256
09:35:10 UT
New Moon		 147,268,369 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 391,738 km
(+2.4%)		 0.508°
(-2.6%)		 0.516°
(-2.6%)		 -12.94
(-2.3%)
 
7 Feb, 2256
14:43:39 UT
Perigee		 147,449,387 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 367,891 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.5%)
 
11 Feb, 2256
10:27:29 UT
Full Moon		 147,536,106 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 375,172 km
(-2.0%)		 0.531°
(+1.7%)		 0.540°
(+1.7%)		 -13.03
(+6.1%)
 
19 Feb, 2256
15:27:32 UT
Apogee		 147,760,970 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 404,302 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
27 Feb, 2256
00:31:14 UT
New Moon		 147,994,554 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 380,528 km
(-0.6%)		 0.523°
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(+0.3%)		 -13.00
(+2.5%)
 
3 Mar, 2256
13:29:35 UT
Perigee		 148,180,950 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 369,834 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.2%)
 
12 Mar, 2256
00:09:27 UT
Full Moon		 148,487,846 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 386,519 km
(+1.0%)		 0.515°
(-1.3%)		 0.523°
(-1.3%)		 -12.95
(-1.3%)
 
18 Mar, 2256
12:05:25 UT
Apogee		 148,747,917 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 404,435 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
27 Mar, 2256
12:54:36 UT
New Moon		 149,127,056 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 369,884 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.04
(+6.8%)
 
30 Mar, 2256
07:03:40 UT
Perigee		 149,242,536 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 365,030 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.5%)
 
10 Apr, 2256
15:13:11 UT
Full Moon		 149,717,701 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 396,847 km
(+3.7%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.9%)		 -12.88
(-7.9%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.510° (-4.0%)
15 Apr, 2256
05:50:27 UT
Apogee		 149,915,203 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 405,218 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
25 Apr, 2256
22:56:10 UT
New Moon		 150,366,846 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 361,845 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.557° (+4.9%)
27 Apr, 2256
08:23:48 UT
Perigee		 150,422,725 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 360,187 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
10 May, 2256
07:05:22 UT
Full Moon		 150,907,726 km
(+0.9%)		 0.529°
(-0.9%)		 403,939 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
12 May, 2256
17:33:14 UT
Apogee		 150,994,565 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 406,035 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-13.5%)
 
25 May, 2256
07:02:32 UT
New Moon		 151,406,473 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,664 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
25 May, 2256
17:06:18 UT
Perigee		 151,418,567 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 357,500 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
8 Jun, 2256
21:07:32 UT
Apogee		 151,760,719 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 406,354 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
8 Jun, 2256
22:53:31 UT
Full Moon		 151,762,232 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 406,352 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
23 Jun, 2256
02:45:57 UT
Perigee		 151,997,213 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,596 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
23 Jun, 2256
13:59:17 UT
New Moon		 152,002,407 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 357,812 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
6 Jul, 2256
01:33:15 UT
Apogee		 152,075,285 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 406,028 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
8 Jul, 2256
13:54:04 UT
Full Moon		 152,077,866 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 403,727 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.5%)		 0.501°
(-5.6%)		 -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
21 Jul, 2256
10:07:04 UT
Perigee		 152,032,912 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 360,372 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.06
(+8.3%)
 
22 Jul, 2256
20:50:44 UT
New Moon		 152,019,842 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 362,156 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.559°
(+5.5%)		 -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
2 Aug, 2256
13:35:30 UT
Apogee		 151,869,333 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 405,191 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.80
(-14.2%)
 
7 Aug, 2256
03:49:00 UT
Full Moon		 151,782,886 km
(+1.4%)		 0.525°
(-1.4%)		 396,710 km
(+3.7%)		 0.502°
(-3.8%)		 0.510°
(-3.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
18 Aug, 2256
09:20:07 UT
Perigee		 151,529,109 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 365,050 km
(-4.6%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.555°
(+4.6%)		 -13.04
(+6.2%)
 
21 Aug, 2256
04:51:50 UT
New Moon		 151,452,954 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 370,067 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.01
(+3.5%)
 
30 Aug, 2256
06:24:03 UT
Apogee		 151,170,419 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 404,406 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
5 Sep, 2256
16:41:10 UT
Full Moon		 150,947,485 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 386,712 km
(+1.1%)		 0.515°
(-1.3%)		 0.523°
(-1.3%)		 -12.92
(-4.6%)
 
14 Sep, 2256
02:13:36 UT
Perigee		 150,641,992 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 369,489 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
19 Sep, 2256
15:12:16 UT
New Moon		 150,427,112 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 380,395 km
(-0.6%)		 0.523°
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(+0.3%)		 -12.96
(-0.7%)
 
27 Sep, 2256
01:32:31 UT
Apogee		 150,118,540 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 404,297 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
5 Oct, 2256
04:40:47 UT
Full Moon		 149,770,376 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 375,659 km
(-1.8%)		 0.530°
(+1.6%)		 0.539°
(+1.6%)		 -13.00
(+2.7%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.539° (+1.5%)
9 Oct, 2256
05:01:18 UT
Perigee		 149,600,748 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 367,886 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.05
(+7.3%)
 
19 Oct, 2256
04:35:43 UT
New Moon		 149,182,664 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 391,374 km
(+2.3%)		 0.509°
(-2.5%)		 0.517°
(-2.5%)		 -12.92
(-4.7%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.515° (-3.1%)
24 Oct, 2256
21:21:03 UT
Apogee		 148,941,352 km
(-0.5%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 405,011 km
(+5.8%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.7%)
 
3 Nov, 2256
15:57:19 UT
Full Moon		 148,540,615 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 365,690 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
5 Nov, 2256
17:19:08 UT
Perigee		 148,461,549 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 362,481 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
17 Nov, 2256
21:00:38 UT
New Moon		 148,031,865 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 400,702 km
(+4.7%)		 0.497°
(-4.8%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
21 Nov, 2256
14:56:55 UT
Apogee		 147,908,511 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 406,042 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
3 Dec, 2256
02:40:56 UT
Full Moon		 147,572,384 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 358,788 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.13
(+15.9%)
 
4 Dec, 2256
00:21:31 UT
Perigee		 147,549,944 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 358,023 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.14
(+16.5%)
 
17 Dec, 2256
15:36:57 UT
New Moon		 147,282,913 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,053 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
19 Dec, 2256
00:08:08 UT
Apogee		 147,262,242 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 406,654 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 

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.