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, 2278

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
5 Jan, 2278
00:08:31 UT
Apogee		 147,118,197 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 405,382 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.87
(-8.6%)
 
9 Jan, 2278
20:30:55 UT
Full Moon		 147,113,524 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 395,882 km
(+3.5%)		 0.503°
(-3.6%)		 0.511°
(-3.7%)		 -12.92
(-4.2%)
 
21 Jan, 2278
01:37:10 UT
Perigee		 147,183,478 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 365,632 km
(-4.4%)		 0.544°
(+4.4%)		 0.554°
(+4.4%)		 -13.09
(+12.2%)
 
23 Jan, 2278
23:10:39 UT
New Moon		 147,215,666 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 370,882 km
(-3.1%)		 0.537°
(+2.9%)		 0.546°
(+2.9%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
1 Feb, 2278
19:53:15 UT
Apogee		 147,342,843 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 404,585 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.5%)
 
8 Feb, 2278
13:01:34 UT
Full Moon		 147,475,916 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 385,015 km
(+0.6%)		 0.517°
(-0.9%)		 0.526°
(-0.9%)		 -12.98
(+0.8%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.526° (-1.0%)
16 Feb, 2278
07:07:29 UT
Perigee		 147,674,867 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 370,114 km
(-3.3%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
22 Feb, 2278
12:50:17 UT
New Moon		 147,859,867 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 382,082 km
(-0.1%)		 0.521°
(-0.1%)		 0.530°
(-0.1%)		 -12.99
(+1.8%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.527° (-0.8%)
1 Mar, 2278
16:56:06 UT
Apogee		 148,089,024 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 404,441 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.86
(-9.4%)
 
10 Mar, 2278
02:53:47 UT
Full Moon		 148,386,440 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 373,703 km
(-2.3%)		 0.533°
(+2.1%)		 0.542°
(+2.1%)		 -13.03
(+5.7%)
 
13 Mar, 2278
15:23:59 UT
Perigee		 148,522,350 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 367,030 km
(-4.1%)		 0.542°
(+4.0%)		 0.552°
(+4.0%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
24 Mar, 2278
03:42:41 UT
New Moon		 148,952,620 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 393,226 km
(+2.8%)		 0.506°
(-3.0%)		 0.514°
(-3.0%)		 -12.91
(-5.3%)
 
29 Mar, 2278
12:17:06 UT
Apogee		 149,174,266 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 405,077 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.84
(-11.0%)
 
8 Apr, 2278
13:52:40 UT
Full Moon		 149,595,719 km
(-0.0%)		 0.533°
(+0.0%)		 364,333 km
(-4.8%)		 0.546°
(+4.7%)		 0.556°
(+4.8%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
10 Apr, 2278
10:15:38 UT
Perigee		 149,675,105 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 361,649 km
(-5.5%)		 0.550°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
22 Apr, 2278
19:15:38 UT
New Moon		 150,205,289 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 401,890 km
(+5.0%)		 0.495°
(-5.0%)		 0.503°
(-5.1%)		 -12.85
(-10.8%)
 
26 Apr, 2278
02:55:32 UT
Apogee		 150,340,294 km
(+0.5%)		 0.530°
(-0.5%)		 406,005 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-12.8%)
 
7 May, 2278
22:28:13 UT
Full Moon		 150,792,748 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 358,496 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.08
(+11.2%)
 
8 May, 2278
17:17:37 UT
Perigee		 150,821,850 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 357,922 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.09
(+11.5%)
 
22 May, 2278
10:59:04 UT
New Moon		 151,298,503 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,287 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
23 May, 2278
09:35:04 UT
Apogee		 151,327,311 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 406,585 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.1%)
 
6 Jun, 2278
03:16:08 UT
Perigee		 151,685,240 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 356,918 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
6 Jun, 2278
05:39:54 UT
Full Moon		 151,687,510 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 356,930 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
19 Jun, 2278
12:32:03 UT
Apogee		 151,942,625 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 406,512 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.8%)
 
21 Jun, 2278
02:26:48 UT
New Moon		 151,964,407 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 405,627 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
4 Jul, 2278
12:12:19 UT
Perigee		 152,068,901 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 358,750 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.4%)		 0.565°
(+6.5%)		 -13.07
(+9.2%)
 
5 Jul, 2278
12:36:30 UT
Full Moon		 152,072,221 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 359,708 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.06
(+8.6%)
 
16 Jul, 2278
22:16:18 UT
Apogee		 152,068,621 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,777 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
20 Jul, 2278
17:11:23 UT
New Moon		 152,045,561 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 400,176 km
(+4.6%)		 0.497°
(-4.6%)		 0.505°
(-4.7%)		 -12.83
(-12.2%)
 
1 Aug, 2278
16:04:11 UT
Perigee		 151,895,029 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 362,868 km
(-5.2%)		 0.549°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.3%)		 -13.04
(+7.0%)
 
3 Aug, 2278
20:21:57 UT
Full Moon		 151,858,171 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 366,369 km
(-4.3%)		 0.543°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+5.0%)
Total Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.553° (+4.1%)
13 Aug, 2278
13:51:31 UT
Apogee		 151,665,781 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,787 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-13.8%)
 
19 Aug, 2278
06:46:08 UT
New Moon		 151,525,041 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 391,110 km
(+2.2%)		 0.509°
(-2.4%)		 0.517°
(-2.5%)		 -12.89
(-7.5%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.511° (-3.7%)
29 Aug, 2278
03:18:46 UT
Perigee		 151,227,904 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 367,878 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.02
(+5.0%)
 
2 Sep, 2278
05:48:49 UT
Full Moon		 151,091,130 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 375,928 km
(-1.8%)		 0.530°
(+1.5%)		 0.538°
(+1.5%)		 -12.98
(+0.7%)
 
10 Sep, 2278
08:19:00 UT
Apogee		 150,808,547 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 404,229 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-12.5%)
 
17 Sep, 2278
18:57:15 UT
New Moon		 150,527,689 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 380,251 km
(-0.6%)		 0.523°
(+0.4%)		 0.532°
(+0.4%)		 -12.96
(-0.8%)
 
23 Sep, 2278
06:54:28 UT
Perigee		 150,303,700 km
(+0.5%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 369,498 km
(-3.4%)		 0.539°
(+3.3%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.03
(+5.4%)
 
1 Oct, 2278
17:36:41 UT
Full Moon		 149,946,268 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 386,830 km
(+1.1%)		 0.515°
(-1.3%)		 0.523°
(-1.4%)		 -12.93
(-3.4%)
 
8 Oct, 2278
03:53:29 UT
Apogee		 149,676,274 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 404,515 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.84
(-11.3%)
 
17 Oct, 2278
05:55:44 UT
New Moon		 149,294,249 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 369,689 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.04
(+6.7%)
 
19 Oct, 2278
23:29:17 UT
Perigee		 149,177,561 km
(-0.3%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 364,899 km
(-4.6%)		 0.546°
(+4.6%)		 0.555°
(+4.7%)		 -13.07
(+9.7%)
 
31 Oct, 2278
08:10:43 UT
Full Moon		 148,699,697 km
(-0.6%)		 0.536°
(+0.6%)		 397,010 km
(+3.8%)		 0.501°
(-3.9%)		 0.509°
(-3.9%)		 -12.89
(-6.7%)
 
4 Nov, 2278
22:37:21 UT
Apogee		 148,519,728 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 405,412 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.499°
(-6.0%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
15 Nov, 2278
16:15:58 UT
New Moon		 148,130,995 km
(-1.0%)		 0.538°
(+1.0%)		 361,425 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.560°
(+5.7%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
17 Nov, 2278
00:39:04 UT
Perigee		 148,084,238 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 359,836 km
(-6.0%)		 0.553°
(+6.1%)		 0.563°
(+6.2%)		 -13.12
(+14.5%)
 
30 Nov, 2278
01:31:47 UT
Full Moon		 147,671,802 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,166 km
(+5.6%)		 0.493°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.87
(-8.8%)
 
2 Dec, 2278
11:57:46 UT
Apogee		 147,607,250 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.4%)		 406,204 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
15 Dec, 2278
02:37:54 UT
New Moon		 147,338,341 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 357,086 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
15 Dec, 2278
11:23:45 UT
Perigee		 147,331,856 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 356,955 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.14
(+17.5%)
 
29 Dec, 2278
13:40:41 UT
Apogee		 147,145,658 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,410 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 
29 Dec, 2278
20:54:06 UT
Full Moon		 147,143,458 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 406,379 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.1%)
 

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.