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, 2257

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 2257
12:50:33 UT
Perigee		 147,121,778 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,374 km
(-6.9%)		 0.559°
(+7.1%)		 0.569°
(+7.2%)		 -13.15
(+18.2%)
 
1 Jan, 2257
13:07:47 UT
Full Moon		 147,121,722 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 356,375 km
(-6.9%)		 0.559°
(+7.1%)		 0.569°
(+7.2%)		 -13.15
(+18.2%)
 
15 Jan, 2257
00:10:50 UT
Apogee		 147,136,676 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,635 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
16 Jan, 2257
11:02:45 UT
New Moon		 147,145,700 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,929 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
30 Jan, 2257
01:20:31 UT
Perigee		 147,294,829 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 358,143 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.14
(+16.8%)
 
30 Jan, 2257
23:40:33 UT
Full Moon		 147,310,400 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 358,975 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.13
(+16.2%)
 
11 Feb, 2257
09:41:10 UT
Apogee		 147,558,191 km
(-1.4%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 406,000 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
15 Feb, 2257
05:46:49 UT
New Moon		 147,658,620 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 400,337 km
(+4.6%)		 0.497°
(-4.7%)		 0.505°
(-4.8%)		 -12.89
(-7.0%)
 
27 Feb, 2257
08:17:31 UT
Perigee		 148,016,767 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 362,730 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.10
(+12.7%)
 
1 Mar, 2257
10:42:12 UT
Full Moon		 148,087,362 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 366,080 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.08
(+10.6%)
 
11 Mar, 2257
03:36:58 UT
Apogee		 148,446,523 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 404,983 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.1%)
 
16 Mar, 2257
22:27:17 UT
New Moon		 148,675,183 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 390,800 km
(+2.1%)		 0.509°
(-2.3%)		 0.518°
(-2.4%)		 -12.93
(-3.7%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.509° (-4.0%)
26 Mar, 2257
19:04:08 UT
Perigee		 149,072,145 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 368,186 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.05
(+7.9%)
 
30 Mar, 2257
22:27:25 UT
Full Moon		 149,244,909 km
(-0.3%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 376,241 km
(-1.7%)		 0.529°
(+1.4%)		 0.538°
(+1.4%)		 -13.00
(+3.1%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.538° (+1.3%)
7 Apr, 2257
23:45:16 UT
Apogee		 149,593,151 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 404,314 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.2%)
 
15 Apr, 2257
12:10:58 UT
New Moon		 149,917,492 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 379,702 km
(-0.8%)		 0.524°
(+0.5%)		 0.533°
(+0.5%)		 -12.97
(+0.3%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.524° (-1.2%)
20 Apr, 2257
18:39:18 UT
Perigee		 150,135,604 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 369,361 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.03
(+5.7%)
 
29 Apr, 2257
11:01:08 UT
Full Moon		 150,482,421 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 387,398 km
(+1.2%)		 0.514°
(-1.5%)		 0.522°
(-1.5%)		 -12.92
(-4.4%)
 
5 May, 2257
19:04:42 UT
Apogee		 150,730,881 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,471 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.6%)
 
14 May, 2257
22:49:57 UT
New Moon		 151,066,528 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 369,404 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.02
(+4.4%)
 
17 May, 2257
15:40:33 UT
Perigee		 151,156,300 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 364,690 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
29 May, 2257
00:23:22 UT
Full Moon		 151,490,695 km
(+1.2%)		 0.526°
(-1.2%)		 397,332 km
(+3.8%)		 0.501°
(-4.0%)		 0.509°
(-4.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.3%)
 
2 Jun, 2257
11:44:04 UT
Apogee		 151,608,380 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 405,273 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
13 Jun, 2257
07:01:33 UT
New Moon		 151,846,938 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 361,683 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.05
(+7.8%)
 
14 Jun, 2257
16:06:57 UT
Perigee		 151,870,885 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 360,072 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.06
(+8.7%)
 
27 Jun, 2257
14:34:25 UT
Full Moon		 152,027,098 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,100 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
29 Jun, 2257
23:07:38 UT
Apogee		 152,045,305 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,083 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.80
(-14.7%)
 
12 Jul, 2257
13:52:07 UT
New Moon		 152,082,376 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,646 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.9%)
 
12 Jul, 2257
23:49:55 UT
Perigee		 152,081,369 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 357,485 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.0%)
 
27 Jul, 2257
02:59:48 UT
Apogee		 151,966,481 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,368 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
27 Jul, 2257
05:31:32 UT
Full Moon		 151,965,173 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 406,364 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
10 Aug, 2257
09:18:25 UT
Perigee		 151,731,942 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,615 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.4%)
 
10 Aug, 2257
20:36:59 UT
New Moon		 151,721,703 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 357,833 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
23 Aug, 2257
07:12:44 UT
Apogee		 151,394,778 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 406,007 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
25 Aug, 2257
20:58:13 UT
Full Moon		 151,317,755 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 403,611 km
(+5.5%)		 0.493°
(-5.4%)		 0.501°
(-5.5%)		 -12.82
(-12.9%)
 
7 Sep, 2257
17:23:37 UT
Perigee		 150,897,879 km
(+0.9%)		 0.529°
(-0.9%)		 360,469 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
9 Sep, 2257
04:24:23 UT
New Moon		 150,845,064 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 362,288 km
(-5.3%)		 0.549°
(+5.3%)		 0.559°
(+5.4%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.549° (+3.5%)
19 Sep, 2257
19:22:53 UT
Apogee		 150,429,264 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 405,165 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
24 Sep, 2257
12:19:01 UT
Full Moon		 150,236,536 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 396,309 km
(+3.6%)		 0.502°
(-3.7%)		 0.510°
(-3.8%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.510° (-3.9%)
5 Oct, 2257
17:24:14 UT
Perigee		 149,774,355 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 365,339 km
(-4.5%)		 0.545°
(+4.5%)		 0.554°
(+4.5%)		 -13.06
(+8.6%)
 
8 Oct, 2257
14:05:52 UT
New Moon		 149,653,258 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 370,478 km
(-3.2%)		 0.537°
(+3.0%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.03
(+5.7%)
Partial Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.537° (+1.2%)
17 Oct, 2257
13:04:09 UT
Apogee		 149,265,239 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 404,402 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
 
24 Oct, 2257
02:51:09 UT
Full Moon		 148,985,157 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 385,927 km
(+0.9%)		 0.516°
(-1.1%)		 0.524°
(-1.1%)		 -12.95
(-1.7%)
 
1 Nov, 2257
06:57:49 UT
Perigee		 148,657,648 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 369,901 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
7 Nov, 2257
02:13:23 UT
New Moon		 148,434,959 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 381,142 km
(-0.4%)		 0.522°
(+0.1%)		 0.531°
(+0.1%)		 -12.99
(+1.5%)
 
14 Nov, 2257
09:26:36 UT
Apogee		 148,162,851 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 404,322 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
22 Nov, 2257
16:07:48 UT
Full Moon		 147,881,456 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 374,643 km
(-2.1%)		 0.531°
(+1.9%)		 0.540°
(+1.9%)		 -13.03
(+5.9%)
 
26 Nov, 2257
09:18:49 UT
Perigee		 147,770,046 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 367,601 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.07
(+10.1%)
 
6 Dec, 2257
17:00:34 UT
New Moon		 147,504,996 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 392,265 km
(+2.5%)		 0.507°
(-2.7%)		 0.516°
(-2.8%)		 -12.94
(-2.9%)
 
12 Dec, 2257
06:04:43 UT
Apogee		 147,383,320 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 405,026 km
(+5.8%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
22 Dec, 2257
04:11:08 UT
Full Moon		 147,215,618 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 364,803 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.10
(+12.7%)
 
24 Dec, 2257
01:53:45 UT
Perigee		 147,193,195 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 361,962 km
(-5.4%)		 0.550°
(+5.4%)		 0.560°
(+5.5%)		 -13.12
(+14.5%)
 

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.