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, 2259

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
1 Jan, 2259
19:33:26 UT
Apogee		 147,128,641 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,356 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
10 Jan, 2259
04:55:50 UT
Full Moon		 147,108,399 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 373,752 km
(-2.3%)		 0.533°
(+2.1%)		 0.542°
(+2.1%)		 -13.05
(+7.5%)
 
13 Jan, 2259
16:44:57 UT
Perigee		 147,119,314 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 367,178 km
(-4.0%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
24 Jan, 2259
06:29:41 UT
New Moon		 147,211,958 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 393,123 km
(+2.7%)		 0.506°
(-2.9%)		 0.515°
(-3.0%)		 -12.94
(-3.0%)
 
29 Jan, 2259
16:11:58 UT
Apogee		 147,284,682 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,079 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
8 Feb, 2259
17:29:07 UT
Full Moon		 147,471,624 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 364,143 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.10
(+12.7%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.556° (+4.8%)
10 Feb, 2259
12:41:31 UT
Perigee		 147,513,801 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 361,555 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.11
(+14.3%)
 
23 Feb, 2259
00:14:45 UT
New Moon		 147,865,757 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 401,979 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.88
(-8.0%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.503° (-5.3%)
26 Feb, 2259
08:08:22 UT
Apogee		 147,970,784 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 406,018 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
10 Mar, 2259
04:23:50 UT
Full Moon		 148,380,520 km
(-0.8%)		 0.538°
(+0.8%)		 358,186 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.12
(+15.1%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.566° (+6.5%)
10 Mar, 2259
21:46:25 UT
Perigee		 148,407,959 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 357,690 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.12
(+15.3%)
 
24 Mar, 2259
18:37:20 UT
New Moon		 148,971,172 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 406,339 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
25 Mar, 2259
14:08:59 UT
Apogee		 149,005,005 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 406,553 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.4%)
 
8 Apr, 2259
09:36:24 UT
Perigee		 149,582,393 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 356,803 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
8 Apr, 2259
13:43:53 UT
Full Moon		 149,589,748 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 356,836 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
21 Apr, 2259
16:22:53 UT
Apogee		 150,154,355 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 406,467 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.82
(-12.7%)
 
23 Apr, 2259
12:01:01 UT
New Moon		 150,229,972 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 405,313 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
6 May, 2259
19:24:11 UT
Perigee		 150,748,081 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 358,943 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
 
7 May, 2259
21:56:48 UT
Full Moon		 150,789,333 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 360,069 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.08
(+10.3%)
 
19 May, 2259
03:26:48 UT
Apogee		 151,190,480 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.1%)		 405,708 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
23 May, 2259
03:22:35 UT
New Moon		 151,318,273 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 399,427 km
(+4.4%)		 0.498°
(-4.5%)		 0.506°
(-4.5%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
3 Jun, 2259
22:16:13 UT
Perigee		 151,633,807 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 363,327 km
(-5.0%)		 0.548°
(+5.0%)		 0.557°
(+5.1%)		 -13.04
(+7.1%)
 
6 Jun, 2259
05:56:30 UT
Full Moon		 151,687,596 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 367,151 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+3.9%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.02
(+4.8%)
 
15 Jun, 2259
19:59:46 UT
Apogee		 151,883,615 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,708 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
21 Jun, 2259
16:27:36 UT
New Moon		 151,972,708 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 390,177 km
(+2.0%)		 0.510°
(-2.2%)		 0.519°
(-2.2%)		 -12.88
(-7.6%)
 
1 Jul, 2259
05:30:40 UT
Perigee		 152,055,994 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 368,220 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.6%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.01
(+3.7%)
 
5 Jul, 2259
14:50:26 UT
Full Moon		 152,073,938 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 376,872 km
(-1.5%)		 0.528°
(+1.3%)		 0.537°
(+1.3%)		 -12.96
(-1.1%)
 
13 Jul, 2259
14:21:08 UT
Apogee		 152,080,176 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 404,183 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
21 Jul, 2259
03:34:27 UT
New Moon		 152,044,247 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 379,481 km
(-0.8%)		 0.525°
(+0.6%)		 0.533°
(+0.6%)		 -12.94
(-2.4%)
 
26 Jul, 2259
08:53:45 UT
Perigee		 151,990,065 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 369,094 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.4%)		 0.549°
(+3.4%)		 -13.00
(+3.3%)
 
4 Aug, 2259
01:38:51 UT
Full Moon		 151,856,993 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 387,628 km
(+1.3%)		 0.514°
(-1.6%)		 0.522°
(-1.6%)		 -12.90
(-6.2%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.522° (-1.7%)
10 Aug, 2259
08:56:30 UT
Apogee		 151,737,378 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,509 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
19 Aug, 2259
13:14:33 UT
New Moon		 151,521,121 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 369,300 km
(-3.5%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.4%)		 -13.01
(+3.8%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.548° (+3.2%)
22 Aug, 2259
05:43:58 UT
Perigee		 151,446,040 km
(+1.2%)		 0.527°
(-1.2%)		 364,590 km
(-4.7%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.7%)		 -13.04
(+6.6%)
 
2 Sep, 2259
14:55:27 UT
Full Moon		 151,082,272 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 397,471 km
(+3.9%)		 0.501°
(-4.0%)		 0.509°
(-4.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.509° (-4.1%)
7 Sep, 2259
02:19:13 UT
Apogee		 150,927,967 km
(+0.9%)		 0.528°
(-0.9%)		 405,440 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.82
(-13.2%)
 
17 Sep, 2259
22:03:47 UT
New Moon		 150,527,419 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 361,401 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.8%)
 
19 Sep, 2259
06:04:53 UT
Perigee		 150,474,339 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 359,855 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.08
(+10.8%)
 
2 Oct, 2259
06:36:40 UT
Full Moon		 149,929,063 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 404,323 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
4 Oct, 2259
15:02:56 UT
Apogee		 149,829,958 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 406,275 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-12.3%)
 
17 Oct, 2259
06:41:51 UT
New Moon		 149,299,354 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 357,200 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.11
(+14.3%)
 
17 Oct, 2259
15:19:25 UT
Perigee		 149,284,079 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 357,077 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.12
(+14.4%)
 
31 Oct, 2259
17:57:53 UT
Apogee		 148,690,333 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 406,483 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
1 Nov, 2259
00:04:42 UT
Full Moon		 148,680,148 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 406,461 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
15 Nov, 2259
03:08:56 UT
Perigee		 148,157,048 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 357,304 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.13
(+16.0%)
 
15 Nov, 2259
15:52:37 UT
New Moon		 148,138,569 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 357,590 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.567°
(+6.8%)		 -13.13
(+15.8%)
 
27 Nov, 2259
21:17:28 UT
Apogee		 147,740,170 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 406,099 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.86
(-9.7%)
 
30 Nov, 2259
18:20:45 UT
Full Moon		 147,659,142 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 403,125 km
(+5.4%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.88
(-8.3%)
 
13 Dec, 2259
13:04:46 UT
Perigee		 147,372,173 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 360,688 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.12
(+15.0%)
 
15 Dec, 2259
02:19:16 UT
New Moon		 147,343,805 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 362,738 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.11
(+13.8%)
 
25 Dec, 2259
11:28:49 UT
Apogee		 147,188,242 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 405,272 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.87
(-8.7%)
 
30 Dec, 2259
12:15:47 UT
Full Moon		 147,142,394 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 394,950 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.93
(-3.8%)
 

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.