Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1501 to 1600
Greenwich Mean Time
Introduction
The Moon revolves around Earth in an elliptical orbit with a mean eccentricity of 0.0549. As a result, the Moon’s distance from Earth (center-to-center) varies with mean values of 363,396 km at perigee (closest) to 405,504 km at apogee (most distant).
When either the New Moon or Full Moon phase occurs near perigee (within 90% of its closest distance to Earth in a given orbit), the Moon subtends its largest apparent diameter as seen from Earth. This phenomenon, referred to as a perigee syzygy or perigee New/Full Moon, is popularly known as a supermoon. (see New Supermoons by Century and Full Supermoons by Century).
In contrast to the supermoon there is the micromoon.. When either the New Moon or Full Moon phase occurs near apogee (within 90% of its greatest distance to Earth in a given orbit), the Moon subtends its smallest apparent diameter as seen from Earth. This phenomenon, referred to as a apogee syzygy or apogee New/Full Moon, is popularly known as a micromoon. Using the definition above and applying it to the Moon's mean apogee and perigee distances results in a mean limiting distance of 401,293 km for a micromoon.
Apparent Size of Moon: Perigee & Apogee
Although the Moon's apparent size varies by 14%, this is too small to easily see with the naked eye.
The Moon's actual distances at apogee and perigee can vary by a few percent due to the gravitaional perturbations of the Sun on the Moon's eccentric orbit. Over the 5000-year period from -1999 to 3000 (2000 BCE to 3000 CE), the distance of the Moon's perigee varies from 356,355 to 370,399 km while the Moon's apogee varies from 404,042 to 406,725 km (Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses, Espenak and Meeus, 2021). Because of this, the limiting distance for a micromoon depends on the exact distances of apogee and perigee within a given orbit.
Surprisingly, there are frequently two or three full micromoons (out of a possible 12-13 Full Moons) each year. The proximity of the Full Moon to apogee is not that rare. The most distant Full Moons (within a few hours of apogee) recur with a cycle of 14 synodic months, because 14 synodic months nearly equals 15 anomalistic months. A synodic month is the time between successive Full Moons, and has a mean length of 29.53059 days. An anomalistic month is the time between successive lunar orbits with respect to perigee, and has a mean length of 27.55455 days. The relationship between the synodic and anomalistic months can be seen as follows:
14 synodic months = 14 x 29.53059 days = 413.428 days
15 anomalistic months = 15 x 27.55455 days = 413.318 days
Distance of New and Full Moon: 2022 - 2023
The distance of every New and Full Moon is plotted for the years 2022 through 2023.
The 14 synodic month cycle is clearly revealed in the distances of the New and Full Moon.
Also plotted are varying distances of Apogee and Perigee during this period.
Using the plot above, it's clear that full supermoons are often preceeded or followed two weeks by a new micromoon. Similarly, full micromoons are often preceeded or followed two weeks by a new supermoon. This happens because the Moon's line of apsides (axis between perigee and apogee) is then pointing towards the Sun.
Some of the most distant Full Moon apogees of the century can be found at Farthest Full Moon Apogees. It includes all events with a Full Moon distance of 406,300 km or more. The extremely distant Full Moon apogees are listed at Ultimate Full Moon Apogees. This includes all events with a Full Moon distance of 406,400 km or more.
Tides
The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon are responsible for producing Earth's ocean tides. The highest tides and largest tidal ranges (difference between high and low tide) occur around New Moon and Full Moon. At that time, the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun combine to pull the ocean’s water in the same direction (the Sun's gravitational influence is typically about half as strong as the Moon's). Such New/Full Moon tides are called spring tides.
Supermoons lead to around 5 cm (2 inches) larger variation than regular spring tides, called perigean spring tides. This is because the Moon is near its closest distance to Earth so its gravitational pull is at a maximum. (See: Tides, and the pull of the Moon and the Sun)
Although supermoons (and micromoons) can produce higher tides, the difference in the Moon's gravitational force at the closest perigee is only 4% greater than at the Moon's mean distance. This small amount is hardly enough to account for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that are sometimes linked erroneously to supermoons. (See: Supermoon: Fact and Fiction)
Supermoon/Micromoon Media Hype
In recent years it has become popular for the media to sensationalize the occurence of each supermoon (and to a lesser extent, micromoon). Promises are made that a particular Full Moon will be the biggest and brightest of the year "So don't miss it!". (See: Supermoon Overplayed by the News Media)
While such claims may be technically accurate, can you actually see any difference between a supermoon and an "average Moon"? It's very unlikely, especially since you can't compare them side-by-side. But the power of suggestion can convince some people into believing "It's the biggest Moon I've ever seen!". (See: The Moon Illusion)
On the plus side, any publicity that gets people to look up at the night sky is a good thing. Just don't be misled by exaggerated hype.
Is It a Micromoon?
Determining whether a particular Full Moon is a Micromoon requires three geocentric distances:
- Distance of the Full Moon (Dm)
- Distance of the Immediately Preceding or Succeeding Apogee (Da)
- Distance of the Immediately Preceding or Succeeding Perigee (Dp)
For example, can the Full Moon of 2033 Apr 14 be considered a Full Micromoon? Using data from Perigee and Apogee and Moon Phases, we have:
- Full Moon of 2033 Apr 14: Distance (Dm) = 403447 km
- Apogee of 2033 Apr 12: Distance (Da) = 406060 km
- Perigee of 2033 Apr 27: Distance (Dp) = 360572 km
- The distance between apogee and perigee: Da - Dp = 406060 - 360572 = 45488 km
- The distance between perigee and the Full Moon: Dm - Dp = 403447 - 360572 = 42875 km
- Finally, the relative distance of the Full Moon from perigee to apogee:
(Dm - Dp) / (Da - Dp) = 42875 / 45488 = 0.9426
Full Micromoon Table Description
The table below gives the date and time (Greenwich Mean Time) of all Full Moons near Apogee (apogee syzygy or new micromoon) for the century ( 1501 to 1600 ). For conversion to other time zones, see Time Zones and Universal Time.
The date and time of Full Moon is given in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). A letter following the date indicates that a lunar eclipse occurs (t, p and n correspond to total, partial and penumbral eclipses, respectively).
Distance is the geocentric distance of the Moon (in kilometers) at Full Moon. An 'M' after the distance indicates the farthest Full Moon apogee syzygy of the year.
Diameter is the geocentric apparent diameter of the Moon (in arc-minutes) at Full Moon.
Relative Distance expresses the fractional distance of the Full Moon (Dm) with respect to apogee (Da) and perigee (Dp) distances of that current orbit:
Relative Distance = (Dm - Dp)/(Da - Dp)
The Relative Distance is equal to 1.0 when Full Moon occurs at apogee, and 0.0 when Full Moon occurs at perigee.
Any Full Moon occurring at a Relative Distance of 0.9 or more is by definition a micromoon.
Relative Brightness is composed of two values that express the brightness of the Full Moon relative to its brightness at the current perigee (left) and at its mean distance (right). A micromoon is typically 0.803 times (or 80.3%) dimmer than a Full Moon at perigee, and 0.890 times (or 89.0%) dimmer than a Full Moon at the Moon's mean distance.
The date and time (GST) of the nearest apogee is given under Apogee. Finally, ΔApogee gives the time difference (in days) between the instants of apogee and Full Moon. Note that the Full Moon occurs within 2 days of apogee for most micromoons.
For Full Moons at Apogee from 1501 through 2500, see Full Micromoons by Century.
For New Moons at Apogee from 1501 through 2500, see New Micromoons by Century.
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1501 to 1510
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1501 Jan 04 14:02 406304 M 29.41 0.996 0.774/0.895 Jan 05 07:47 0.739
Feb 03 09:07 404962 29.51 0.970 0.787/0.901 Feb 01 08:25 -2.029
1502 Jan 23 08:28 402717 29.67 0.927 0.803/0.911 Jan 26 08:59 3.022
Feb 22 02:49 406344 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Feb 22 12:53 0.419
Mar 23 20:36 404509 29.54 0.963 0.791/0.903 Mar 21 15:22 -2.218
1503 Mar 12 20:35 n 403004 29.65 0.936 0.802/0.910 Mar 15 16:47 2.842
Apr 11 13:38 406257 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Apr 11 20:53 0.302
May 11 05:41 404330 29.55 0.962 0.792/0.904 May 09 00:21 -2.222
1504 Apr 29 06:13 403365 29.62 0.942 0.799/0.908 May 01 22:59 2.699
May 28 21:24 406386 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 May 29 03:29 0.254
Jun 27 12:20 404390 29.55 0.962 0.792/0.904 Jun 25 07:05 -2.219
1505 Jun 16 13:02 403314 29.63 0.943 0.800/0.908 Jun 19 05:12 2.674
Jul 16 04:10 406247 M 29.41 0.999 0.776/0.895 Jul 16 10:10 0.250
Aug 14 20:08 t 404170 29.57 0.960 0.793/0.905 Aug 12 13:25 -2.280
1506 Aug 03 20:35 n 403370 29.62 0.941 0.799/0.908 Aug 06 13:37 2.710
Sep 02 12:54 406362 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 02 18:40 0.241
Oct 02 06:06 404117 29.57 0.957 0.793/0.905 Sep 29 20:57 -2.381
1507 Sep 21 05:52 403763 29.60 0.947 0.796/0.906 Sep 23 20:38 2.615
Oct 20 23:36 406489 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Oct 21 00:17 0.028
Nov 19 18:31 403682 29.60 0.946 0.796/0.907 Nov 17 02:37 -2.663
1508 Nov 07 17:46 404012 29.58 0.954 0.794/0.905 Nov 10 05:21 2.483
Dec 07 13:27 t 406334 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Dec 07 07:17 -0.257
1509 Jan 06 09:10 M 402996 29.65 0.933 0.801/0.910 Jan 03 10:54 -2.927
Dec 26 08:19 404619 M 29.53 0.964 0.789/0.903 Dec 28 13:36 2.221
1510 Jan 25 03:40 406402 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Jan 24 14:19 -0.556
Feb 23 21:53 402612 29.68 0.922 0.804/0.912 Feb 20 19:45 -3.089
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1511 to 1520
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1511 Feb 12 21:29 405001 29.50 0.974 0.786/0.901 Feb 14 19:14 1.906
Mar 14 15:30 406178 M 29.42 0.996 0.777/0.896 Mar 13 20:07 -0.808
Apr 13 08:21 p 402083 29.72 0.913 0.809/0.914 Apr 10 03:12 -3.214
1512 Apr 01 08:41 t 405077 29.50 0.978 0.786/0.901 Apr 03 02:49 1.756
May 01 01:12 406028 M 29.43 0.995 0.778/0.896 Apr 30 04:49 -0.849
May 30 16:21 401986 29.73 0.914 0.809/0.914 May 27 11:48 -3.189
1513 May 19 17:05 405295 29.48 0.979 0.785/0.900 May 21 09:01 1.664
Jun 18 08:07 406123 M 29.42 0.995 0.778/0.896 Jun 17 11:34 -0.856
Jul 17 22:55 402012 29.72 0.913 0.809/0.914 Jul 14 18:08 -3.199
1514 Jul 06 23:40 405188 29.49 0.979 0.786/0.900 Jul 08 15:37 1.664
Aug 05 15:24 n 405963 M 29.43 0.994 0.779/0.897 Aug 04 18:10 -0.885
Sep 04 07:39 401692 29.75 0.909 0.811/0.916 Sep 01 00:28 -3.299
1515 Aug 24 08:00 405316 29.48 0.979 0.784/0.899 Aug 26 00:22 1.683
Sep 23 01:04 406034 M 29.43 0.994 0.777/0.896 Sep 22 02:04 -0.959
Oct 22 18:35 401448 29.77 0.901 0.813/0.917 Oct 19 08:05 -3.437
1516 Oct 10 18:16 405640 29.46 0.984 0.781/0.898 Oct 12 06:57 1.529
Nov 09 12:55 405916 M 29.44 0.990 0.778/0.897 Nov 08 07:11 -1.238
1517 Nov 28 07:26 n 405753 M 29.45 0.988 0.780/0.898 Nov 29 14:54 1.311
Dec 28 03:27 405509 29.47 0.984 0.782/0.899 Dec 26 14:30 -1.540
1519 Jan 15 22:01 406133 M 29.42 0.993 0.776/0.896 Jan 16 22:01 1.000
Feb 14 16:50 405348 29.48 0.978 0.784/0.899 Feb 12 22:22 -1.769
1520 Feb 03 16:21 402061 29.72 0.914 0.808/0.914 Feb 06 22:10 3.242
Mar 04 10:15 406197 M 29.42 0.997 0.776/0.896 Mar 05 03:11 0.705
Apr 03 03:39 404956 29.51 0.972 0.787/0.901 Apr 01 05:11 -1.936
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1521 to 1530
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1521 Mar 23 03:50 n 402333 29.70 0.922 0.807/0.913 Mar 26 05:54 3.086
Apr 21 20:25 406136 M 29.42 0.997 0.777/0.896 Apr 22 11:11 0.615
May 21 12:14 404829 29.52 0.972 0.788/0.902 May 19 14:04 -1.924
1522 May 10 12:53 402674 29.68 0.927 0.804/0.911 May 13 12:04 2.966
Jun 09 03:49 406278 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Jun 09 17:39 0.577
Jul 08 18:47 404904 29.51 0.972 0.788/0.901 Jul 06 20:35 -1.925
1523 Jun 27 19:31 402618 29.68 0.928 0.805/0.912 Jun 30 18:27 2.956
Jul 27 10:41 406155 M 29.42 0.998 0.777/0.896 Jul 28 00:30 0.576
Aug 26 02:58 t 404683 29.53 0.970 0.789/0.902 Aug 24 02:58 -2.000
1524 Aug 14 03:21 n 402715 29.67 0.927 0.804/0.911 Aug 17 02:57 2.983
Sep 12 19:57 406304 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Sep 13 09:02 0.545
Oct 12 13:37 404623 29.53 0.967 0.789/0.903 Oct 10 10:28 -2.131
1525 Oct 01 13:16 403171 29.64 0.934 0.800/0.909 Oct 04 10:09 2.871
Oct 31 07:18 406463 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Oct 31 14:40 0.307
Nov 30 02:32 404190 29.56 0.956 0.792/0.904 Nov 27 16:06 -2.435
1526 Nov 19 01:43 403492 29.61 0.943 0.798/0.908 Nov 21 19:04 2.723
Dec 18 21:28 t 406359 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Dec 18 21:49 0.015
1527 Jan 17 17:10 403558 M 29.61 0.945 0.797/0.907 Jan 15 00:31 -2.694
1528 Jan 06 16:21 404159 29.57 0.955 0.793/0.905 Jan 09 03:12 2.452
Feb 05 11:27 406480 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Feb 05 04:42 -0.281
Mar 06 05:23 403246 29.63 0.936 0.800/0.909 Mar 03 09:11 -2.842
1529 Feb 23 05:05 404549 29.54 0.966 0.790/0.903 Feb 25 08:54 2.159
Mar 24 22:39 406294 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Mar 24 10:28 -0.508
Apr 23 15:11 p 402788 29.67 0.929 0.804/0.911 Apr 20 16:27 -2.948
1530 Apr 12 15:36 t 404626 29.53 0.969 0.790/0.903 Apr 14 16:30 2.038
May 12 07:45 406184 M 29.42 0.998 0.777/0.896 May 11 19:06 -0.527
Jun 10 22:51 402738 29.67 0.930 0.804/0.911 Jun 08 00:57 -2.912
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1531 to 1540
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1531 May 30 23:33 404842 29.52 0.971 0.788/0.902 Jun 01 22:39 1.962
Jun 29 14:31 406296 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Jun 29 01:40 -0.535
Jul 29 05:32 402761 29.67 0.929 0.804/0.911 Jul 26 07:07 -2.934
1532 Jul 17 06:09 404748 29.52 0.971 0.789/0.902 Jul 19 05:27 1.971
Aug 15 22:06 n 406148 M 29.42 0.998 0.777/0.896 Aug 15 08:24 -0.571
Sep 14 14:49 402419 29.69 0.924 0.806/0.912 Sep 11 13:29 -3.056
1533 Sep 03 14:56 404922 29.51 0.971 0.788/0.901 Sep 05 14:17 1.973
Oct 03 08:24 406238 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Oct 02 16:16 -0.672
Nov 02 02:24 402151 29.71 0.915 0.808/0.914 Oct 29 21:09 -3.219
1534 Oct 22 01:53 405300 29.48 0.977 0.784/0.900 Oct 23 21:00 1.797
Nov 20 20:50 406138 M 29.42 0.994 0.776/0.896 Nov 19 21:20 -0.979
1535 Dec 09 15:28 n 405474 M 29.47 0.983 0.782/0.899 Dec 11 05:07 1.569
1536 Jan 08 11:27 405784 M 29.45 0.989 0.779/0.897 Jan 07 04:44 -1.280
1537 Jan 26 05:53 405902 M 29.44 0.989 0.778/0.897 Jan 27 12:08 1.260
Feb 25 00:24 405682 29.46 0.984 0.781/0.898 Feb 23 12:25 -1.499
1538 Mar 15 17:32 405983 M 29.43 0.993 0.778/0.896 Mar 16 17:23 0.993
Apr 14 10:33 405343 29.48 0.980 0.784/0.899 Apr 12 19:06 -1.643
1539 Apr 03 10:56 n 401594 29.75 0.907 0.812/0.916 Apr 06 18:54 3.332
May 03 03:04 405941 M 29.44 0.994 0.779/0.897 May 04 01:23 0.930
Jun 01 18:41 405261 29.49 0.981 0.785/0.900 May 31 03:54 -1.616
1540 May 20 19:29 401914 29.73 0.911 0.810/0.915 May 24 01:01 3.231
Jun 19 10:12 406095 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Jun 20 07:45 0.898
Jul 19 01:17 405345 29.48 0.980 0.784/0.899 Jul 17 10:14 -1.627
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1541 to 1550
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1541 Jul 08 02:01 401859 29.74 0.912 0.810/0.915 Jul 11 07:35 3.232
Aug 06 17:16 405990 M 29.43 0.994 0.779/0.896 Aug 07 14:48 0.897
Sep 05 09:56 t 405124 29.50 0.979 0.786/0.900 Sep 03 16:41 -1.719
1542 Aug 25 10:14 n 402006 29.72 0.911 0.809/0.914 Aug 28 16:11 3.248
Sep 24 03:09 406181 M 29.42 0.995 0.777/0.896 Sep 24 23:23 0.843
Oct 23 21:16 405064 29.50 0.975 0.785/0.901 Oct 22 00:08 -1.880
1543 Oct 12 20:49 402535 29.69 0.921 0.805/0.912 Oct 15 23:35 3.115
Nov 11 15:08 406379 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Nov 12 05:04 0.580
Dec 11 10:36 404643 29.53 0.965 0.789/0.902 Dec 09 05:43 -2.204
1544 Nov 29 09:45 402928 29.66 0.932 0.802/0.910 Dec 02 08:38 2.954
Dec 29 05:30 t 406329 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Dec 29 12:22 0.286
1545 Jan 28 01:06 404074 M 29.57 0.955 0.793/0.905 Jan 25 14:14 -2.452
1546 Jan 17 00:22 403646 29.60 0.945 0.797/0.907 Jan 19 16:39 2.678
Feb 15 19:08 406498 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Feb 15 19:05 -0.002
Mar 17 12:44 403832 29.59 0.948 0.796/0.906 Mar 14 22:41 -2.585
1547 Mar 06 12:33 404034 29.58 0.956 0.794/0.905 Mar 08 22:24 2.410
Apr 05 05:39 406344 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Apr 05 00:51 -0.200
May 04 21:55 p 403438 29.62 0.943 0.799/0.908 May 02 05:47 -2.672
1548 Apr 22 22:24 t 404103 29.57 0.959 0.794/0.905 Apr 25 06:01 2.317
May 22 14:15 406267 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 22 09:25 -0.201
Jun 21 05:19 403425 29.62 0.945 0.799/0.908 Jun 18 14:12 -2.630
1549 Jun 10 06:01 404319 29.55 0.960 0.792/0.904 Jun 12 12:09 2.256
Jul 09 20:56 406392 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 09 15:50 -0.212
Aug 08 12:14 403441 29.62 0.943 0.799/0.908 Aug 05 20:12 -2.668
1550 Jul 28 12:43 404241 29.56 0.960 0.793/0.904 Jul 30 19:10 2.268
Aug 27 04:55 n 406259 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 Aug 26 22:43 -0.258
Sep 25 22:07 403080 29.65 0.938 0.801/0.909 Sep 23 02:39 -2.811
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1551 to 1560
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1551 Sep 14 22:03 404471 29.54 0.962 0.791/0.903 Sep 17 04:04 2.251
Oct 14 15:54 406377 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Oct 14 06:34 -0.389
Nov 13 10:20 402798 29.67 0.928 0.803/0.911 Nov 10 10:20 -3.000
1552 Nov 01 09:38 404909 29.51 0.969 0.787/0.901 Nov 03 10:57 2.055
Dec 01 04:49 406303 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Nov 30 11:35 -0.718
Dec 31 00:17 402054 29.72 0.911 0.808/0.914 Dec 27 17:06 -3.299
1553 Dec 19 23:32 n 405144 M 29.49 0.977 0.785/0.900 Dec 21 19:12 1.819
1554 Jan 18 19:25 406005 M 29.43 0.993 0.777/0.896 Jan 17 19:05 -1.013
1555 Feb 06 13:41 405613 29.46 0.984 0.781/0.898 Feb 08 02:06 1.517
Mar 08 07:49 405960 M 29.43 0.990 0.779/0.897 Mar 07 02:33 -1.220
1556 Mar 26 00:41 405701 M 29.45 0.988 0.781/0.898 Mar 27 07:27 1.282
Apr 24 17:18 405668 29.46 0.987 0.782/0.898 Apr 23 09:08 -1.340
1557 May 13 09:38 n 405673 M 29.46 0.989 0.781/0.898 May 14 15:27 1.242
Jun 12 01:07 405622 29.46 0.988 0.782/0.898 Jun 10 17:52 -1.302
1558 Jun 30 16:36 405837 M 29.44 0.989 0.780/0.897 Jul 01 21:45 1.214
Jul 30 07:50 405713 29.45 0.987 0.781/0.898 Jul 29 00:02 -1.325
1559 Aug 17 23:59 405756 M 29.45 0.990 0.781/0.898 Aug 19 05:02 1.210
Sep 16 17:02 t 405494 29.47 0.986 0.782/0.899 Sep 15 06:34 -1.436
1560 Oct 04 10:31 405996 M 29.43 0.991 0.778/0.896 Oct 05 13:40 1.131
Nov 03 05:01 405445 29.47 0.981 0.782/0.899 Nov 01 13:58 -1.627
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1561 to 1570
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1561 Oct 23 04:32 401858 29.74 0.906 0.810/0.915 Oct 26 12:55 3.350
Nov 21 23:03 406239 M 29.41 0.995 0.775/0.895 Nov 22 19:26 0.849
Dec 21 18:40 405047 29.50 0.973 0.786/0.901 Dec 19 19:30 -1.965
1562 Dec 10 17:51 402321 M 29.70 0.919 0.806/0.913 Dec 13 22:05 3.177
1563 Jan 09 13:29 t 406244 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Jan 10 02:51 0.557
Feb 08 08:53 404546 29.54 0.965 0.790/0.903 Feb 06 04:05 -2.200
1564 Jan 28 08:17 403077 29.65 0.934 0.801/0.909 Jan 31 05:56 2.902
Feb 27 02:38 406455 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Feb 27 09:25 0.282
Mar 27 19:53 404372 29.55 0.959 0.792/0.904 Mar 25 12:17 -2.317
1565 Mar 16 19:53 403452 29.62 0.945 0.798/0.908 Mar 19 11:45 2.661
Apr 15 12:31 406324 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Apr 15 15:12 0.112
May 15 04:31 p 404031 29.58 0.956 0.795/0.905 May 12 19:15 -2.386
1566 May 04 05:06 t 403509 29.61 0.947 0.798/0.908 May 06 19:22 2.595
Jun 02 20:39 406275 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 Jun 02 23:43 0.128
Jul 02 11:46 404048 29.57 0.957 0.794/0.905 Jun 30 03:36 -2.341
1567 Jun 21 12:27 403725 29.60 0.948 0.797/0.907 Jun 24 01:31 2.544
Jul 21 03:24 406414 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 21 06:03 0.110
Aug 19 19:01 404052 29.57 0.955 0.794/0.905 Aug 17 09:26 -2.399
1568 Aug 07 19:24 403672 29.60 0.949 0.797/0.907 Aug 10 08:45 2.556
Sep 06 11:51 n 406300 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 06 13:07 0.053
Oct 06 05:32 403676 29.60 0.950 0.797/0.907 Oct 03 15:57 -2.566
1569 Sep 25 05:18 403965 29.58 0.951 0.795/0.905 Sep 27 17:45 2.519
Oct 24 23:31 406453 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Oct 24 20:56 -0.107
Nov 23 18:19 403391 29.62 0.940 0.798/0.908 Nov 20 23:39 -2.778
1570 Nov 12 17:30 404468 29.54 0.961 0.790/0.903 Nov 15 00:46 2.303
Dec 12 12:50 406412 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Dec 12 01:57 -0.454
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1571 to 1580
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1571 Jan 11 08:22 402680 29.67 0.924 0.804/0.911 Jan 08 06:26 -3.080
Dec 31 07:34 n 404760 M 29.52 0.970 0.788/0.902 Jan 02 09:07 2.065
1572 Jan 30 03:15 406173 M 29.42 0.996 0.776/0.896 Jan 29 09:31 -0.739
Feb 28 21:38 402081 29.72 0.914 0.808/0.914 Feb 25 15:54 -3.239
1573 Feb 16 21:21 405262 29.49 0.978 0.784/0.900 Feb 18 15:54 1.773
Mar 18 15:05 406179 M 29.42 0.994 0.777/0.896 Mar 17 16:45 -0.930
Apr 17 07:18 401864 29.73 0.907 0.810/0.915 Apr 14 00:08 -3.298
1574 Apr 06 07:41 405349 29.48 0.982 0.784/0.899 Apr 07 21:23 1.571
May 05 23:56 405925 M 29.44 0.992 0.779/0.897 May 04 23:16 -1.028
Jun 04 15:15 p 401538 29.76 0.904 0.813/0.916 Jun 01 07:01 -3.343
1575 May 24 16:06 n 405328 29.48 0.982 0.784/0.899 May 26 05:22 1.553
Jun 23 07:30 405911 M 29.44 0.993 0.779/0.897 Jun 22 07:55 -0.982
Jul 22 22:18 401600 29.75 0.907 0.812/0.916 Jul 19 14:51 -3.311
1576 Jul 10 23:03 405507 29.47 0.983 0.783/0.899 Jul 12 11:39 1.525
Aug 09 14:29 406006 M 29.43 0.993 0.778/0.896 Aug 08 13:58 -1.022
Sep 08 06:31 401436 29.77 0.900 0.813/0.917 Sep 04 20:35 -3.414
1577 Aug 28 06:50 405455 29.47 0.984 0.783/0.899 Aug 29 19:11 1.515
Sep 27 00:16 t 405795 M 29.45 0.991 0.780/0.897 Sep 25 20:36 -1.153
1578 Oct 15 18:01 405753 29.45 0.986 0.780/0.898 Oct 17 03:52 1.410
Nov 14 12:53 405764 M 29.45 0.987 0.780/0.897 Nov 13 03:56 -1.373
1579 Dec 03 07:03 406045 M 29.43 0.992 0.777/0.896 Dec 04 09:43 1.111
1580 Jan 02 02:43 405398 M 29.48 0.979 0.783/0.899 Dec 31 09:26 -1.721
Dec 21 01:59 401672 29.75 0.905 0.811/0.916 Dec 24 11:24 3.393
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1581 to 1590
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1581 Jan 19 21:26 t 406102 M 29.42 0.995 0.776/0.896 Jan 20 17:15 0.826
Feb 18 16:34 404968 29.51 0.973 0.787/0.901 Feb 16 18:03 -1.938
1582 Feb 07 16:08 402453 29.69 0.921 0.806/0.912 Feb 10 19:05 3.123
Mar 09 10:02 406349 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Mar 09 23:40 0.568
Apr 08 02:55 404855 29.52 0.969 0.788/0.902 Apr 06 01:59 -2.039
1583 Apr 07 03:04 402803 29.67 0.932 0.803/0.911 Apr 10 00:57 2.912
May 06 19:14 406233 M 29.42 0.999 0.776/0.895 May 07 05:31 0.429
Jun 05 11:01 p 404560 29.54 0.967 0.791/0.903 Jun 03 08:50 -2.091
1584 May 24 11:43 t 402845 29.66 0.933 0.803/0.911 May 27 08:34 2.869
Jun 23 03:03 406208 M 29.42 0.998 0.776/0.896 Jun 23 14:00 0.456
Jul 22 18:16 404599 29.53 0.968 0.790/0.903 Jul 20 17:07 -2.048
1585 Jul 11 18:56 403066 29.65 0.935 0.802/0.910 Jul 14 14:45 2.825
Aug 10 09:57 406361 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Aug 10 20:16 0.430
Sep 09 01:55 404591 29.53 0.966 0.790/0.903 Sep 06 22:49 -2.129
1586 Aug 29 02:11 403044 29.65 0.935 0.802/0.910 Aug 31 22:14 2.835
Sep 27 18:57 n 406272 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Sep 28 03:34 0.359
Oct 27 13:06 404208 29.56 0.960 0.792/0.904 Oct 25 05:25 -2.320
1587 Oct 16 12:45 403412 29.62 0.940 0.799/0.908 Oct 19 07:19 2.774
Nov 15 07:16 406468 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Nov 15 11:21 0.170
Dec 15 02:23 403932 29.58 0.951 0.794/0.906 Dec 12 13:06 -2.553
1588 Dec 03 01:30 403982 M 29.58 0.951 0.794/0.905 Dec 05 14:29 2.541
1589 Jan 01 20:53 406466 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Jan 01 16:22 -0.188
Jan 31 16:21 403264 29.63 0.936 0.800/0.909 Jan 28 19:53 -2.853
1590 Jan 20 15:36 n 404325 29.55 0.961 0.791/0.904 Jan 22 22:53 2.304
Feb 19 11:00 406284 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Feb 19 00:00 -0.458
Mar 21 05:06 402751 29.67 0.928 0.804/0.911 Mar 18 05:20 -2.991
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1591 to 1600
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1591 Mar 10 04:53 404848 29.52 0.970 0.788/0.902 Mar 12 05:33 2.027
Apr 08 22:11 406335 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Apr 08 07:00 -0.633
May 08 14:07 402601 29.68 0.923 0.805/0.912 May 05 13:17 -3.035
1592 Apr 26 14:34 404925 29.51 0.975 0.787/0.901 Apr 28 11:09 1.858
May 26 06:29 406111 M 29.42 0.996 0.778/0.896 May 25 13:29 -0.708
Jun 24 21:45 p 402315 29.70 0.921 0.807/0.913 Jun 21 20:03 -3.071
1593 Jun 13 22:33 n 404911 29.51 0.974 0.788/0.901 Jun 15 19:09 1.858
Jul 13 13:54 406125 M 29.42 0.997 0.777/0.896 Jul 12 22:05 -0.659
Aug 12 04:58 402380 29.70 0.923 0.806/0.913 Aug 09 03:50 -3.048
1594 Aug 01 05:33 405106 29.50 0.975 0.786/0.900 Aug 03 01:27 1.829
Aug 30 21:13 406225 M 29.42 0.996 0.776/0.895 Aug 30 04:01 -0.717
Sep 29 13:43 402183 29.71 0.916 0.808/0.914 Sep 26 09:28 -3.177
1595 Sep 18 13:50 405092 29.50 0.976 0.786/0.900 Sep 20 09:15 1.809
Oct 18 07:40 t 406028 M 29.43 0.995 0.777/0.896 Oct 17 10:48 -0.869
Nov 17 02:10 401572 29.76 0.904 0.812/0.916 Nov 13 16:38 -3.397
1596 Nov 05 01:41 405455 29.47 0.980 0.783/0.899 Nov 06 17:58 1.679
Dec 04 20:50 406026 M 29.43 0.992 0.777/0.896 Dec 03 18:02 -1.116
1597 Dec 23 15:05 405797 M 29.45 0.987 0.779/0.897 Dec 24 23:55 1.368
1598 Jan 22 10:43 405699 M 29.45 0.985 0.780/0.898 Jan 20 23:30 -1.467
1599 Feb 10 05:15 t 405902 M 29.44 0.992 0.778/0.897 Feb 11 07:32 1.095
Mar 12 00:04 405341 29.48 0.980 0.784/0.899 Mar 10 08:08 -1.664
1600 Feb 28 23:51 401770 29.74 0.907 0.811/0.915 Mar 03 08:06 3.344
Mar 29 17:15 406175 M 29.42 0.995 0.776/0.896 Mar 30 13:49 0.857
Apr 28 09:47 405281 29.48 0.977 0.785/0.900 Apr 26 15:46 -1.750
Farthest Full Moon Apogees (Full Micromoons)
The farthest Full Moon apogees (or Full Micromoons) for the century are listed below. This includes all events in which the Full Moon's distance is equal to or greater than 406300 km.
Farthest Full Moon Apogees (Full Micromoons): 1501 to 1600
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1501 Jan 04 14:02 406304 M 29.41 0.996 0.774/0.895 Jan 05 07:47 0.739
1502 Feb 22 02:49 406344 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Feb 22 12:53 0.419
1504 May 28 21:24 406386 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 May 29 03:29 0.254
1506 Sep 02 12:54 406362 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 02 18:40 0.241
1507 Oct 20 23:36 406489 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Oct 21 00:17 0.028
1508 Dec 07 13:27 t 406334 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Dec 07 07:17 -0.257
1510 Jan 25 03:40 406402 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Jan 24 14:19 -0.556
1524 Sep 12 19:57 406304 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Sep 13 09:02 0.545
1525 Oct 31 07:18 406463 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Oct 31 14:40 0.307
1526 Dec 18 21:28 t 406359 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Dec 18 21:49 0.015
1528 Feb 05 11:27 406480 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Feb 05 04:42 -0.281
1543 Nov 11 15:08 406379 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Nov 12 05:04 0.580
1544 Dec 29 05:30 t 406329 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Dec 29 12:22 0.286
1546 Feb 15 19:08 406498 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Feb 15 19:05 -0.002
1547 Apr 05 05:39 406344 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Apr 05 00:51 -0.200
1549 Jul 09 20:56 406392 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 09 15:50 -0.212
1551 Oct 14 15:54 406377 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Oct 14 06:34 -0.389
1552 Dec 01 04:49 406303 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Nov 30 11:35 -0.718
1564 Feb 27 02:38 406455 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Feb 27 09:25 0.282
1565 Apr 15 12:31 406324 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Apr 15 15:12 0.112
1567 Jul 21 03:24 406414 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 21 06:03 0.110
1568 Sep 06 11:51 n 406300 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 06 13:07 0.053
1569 Oct 24 23:31 406453 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Oct 24 20:56 -0.107
1570 Dec 12 12:50 406412 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Dec 12 01:57 -0.454
1582 Mar 09 10:02 406349 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Mar 09 23:40 0.568
1585 Aug 10 09:57 406361 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Aug 10 20:16 0.430
1587 Nov 15 07:16 406468 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Nov 15 11:21 0.170
1589 Jan 01 20:53 406466 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Jan 01 16:22 -0.188
1591 Apr 08 22:11 406335 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Apr 08 07:00 -0.633
Various phases of the Moon during the synodic month.