Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2101 to 2200
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 ( 2101 to 2200 ). 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): 2101 to 2110
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2101 Dec 05 16:18 405288 M 29.48 0.978 0.784/0.900 Dec 07 10:48 1.771
2102 Jan 04 11:55 406037 M 29.43 0.993 0.777/0.896 Jan 03 10:41 -1.051
2103 Jan 23 06:44 n 405544 29.47 0.984 0.781/0.898 Jan 24 19:10 1.518
Feb 22 02:15 405793 M 29.45 0.988 0.780/0.897 Feb 20 19:00 -1.302
2104 Mar 11 19:59 405931 M 29.44 0.990 0.778/0.897 Mar 13 00:56 1.206
Apr 10 13:32 405672 29.46 0.984 0.781/0.898 Apr 09 01:51 -1.487
2105 Apr 29 06:14 405859 M 29.44 0.992 0.779/0.897 Apr 30 07:08 1.038
May 28 22:33 t 405356 29.48 0.982 0.784/0.899 May 27 09:18 -1.552
2106 May 17 23:15 p 401476 29.76 0.903 0.813/0.917 May 21 08:05 3.368
Jun 16 14:38 405929 M 29.44 0.992 0.779/0.897 Jun 17 15:08 1.021
Jul 16 05:50 405439 29.47 0.983 0.783/0.899 Jul 14 17:38 -1.508
2107 Jul 05 06:39 401698 29.75 0.907 0.811/0.916 Jul 08 13:49 3.299
Aug 03 21:18 406014 M 29.43 0.993 0.779/0.896 Aug 04 21:03 0.989
Sep 02 12:58 405399 29.48 0.982 0.784/0.899 Aug 31 23:13 -1.573
2108 Aug 21 13:33 401616 29.75 0.906 0.812/0.916 Aug 24 21:31 3.332
Sep 20 05:39 p 405955 M 29.44 0.993 0.779/0.897 Sep 21 05:15 0.983
Oct 19 23:15 405187 29.49 0.980 0.785/0.900 Oct 18 06:29 -1.698
2109 Oct 08 23:12 402017 29.72 0.910 0.809/0.914 Oct 12 05:56 3.280
Nov 07 16:53 406268 M 29.41 0.995 0.775/0.895 Nov 08 12:52 0.833
Dec 07 11:39 405075 29.50 0.973 0.785/0.901 Dec 05 13:11 -1.937
2110 Nov 26 10:57 402539 29.69 0.922 0.805/0.912 Nov 29 13:36 3.111
Dec 26 05:59 406335 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Dec 26 18:30 0.521
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2111 to 2120
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2111 Jan 25 01:47 n 404493 M 29.54 0.963 0.790/0.903 Jan 22 19:25 -2.265
2112 Jan 14 00:58 p 403033 29.65 0.934 0.801/0.910 Jan 16 22:55 2.915
Feb 12 20:32 406366 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Feb 13 02:18 0.240
Mar 13 15:15 404100 29.57 0.955 0.793/0.905 Mar 11 04:43 -2.438
2113 Mar 02 14:46 403734 29.60 0.947 0.796/0.907 Mar 05 05:32 2.615
Apr 01 08:31 406486 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Apr 01 08:06 -0.018
May 01 01:15 403863 29.59 0.949 0.796/0.906 Apr 28 12:09 -2.545
2114 Apr 20 01:26 403888 29.59 0.955 0.795/0.906 Apr 22 11:48 2.432
May 19 17:49 n 406266 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 19 14:57 -0.120
Jun 18 09:32 n 403558 29.61 0.947 0.798/0.907 Jun 15 19:42 -2.576
2115 Jun 07 10:12 404011 29.58 0.956 0.795/0.905 Jun 09 19:22 2.382
Jul 07 01:29 406340 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 06 23:16 -0.092
Aug 05 16:28 403674 29.60 0.949 0.797/0.907 Aug 03 03:31 -2.539
2116 Jul 24 17:04 404153 29.57 0.957 0.794/0.905 Jul 27 01:13 2.339
Aug 23 08:20 406380 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Aug 23 05:06 -0.135
Sep 22 00:33 403499 29.61 0.945 0.798/0.908 Sep 19 08:58 -2.649
2117 Sep 11 00:46 404112 29.57 0.957 0.794/0.905 Sep 13 09:28 2.362
Oct 10 17:56 p 406288 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Oct 10 12:55 -0.209
Nov 09 12:00 403122 29.64 0.938 0.801/0.909 Nov 06 16:19 -2.821
2118 Oct 29 11:35 404548 29.54 0.962 0.790/0.903 Oct 31 17:49 2.260
Nov 28 06:07 406439 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Nov 27 19:38 -0.437
Dec 28 01:05 402724 29.67 0.925 0.803/0.911 Dec 24 23:38 -3.061
2119 Dec 17 00:16 404911 M 29.51 0.971 0.787/0.901 Dec 19 00:44 2.019
2120 Jan 15 19:56 406205 M 29.42 0.996 0.775/0.896 Jan 15 00:58 -0.790
Feb 14 15:19 t 401886 29.73 0.908 0.810/0.915 Feb 11 07:12 -3.338
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2121 to 2130
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2121 Feb 02 14:42 n 405222 29.49 0.978 0.784/0.900 Feb 04 09:07 1.767
Mar 04 09:56 406024 M 29.43 0.993 0.778/0.896 Mar 03 09:16 -1.028
2122 Mar 23 03:26 405629 29.46 0.985 0.781/0.898 Mar 24 14:48 1.474
Apr 21 20:35 405950 M 29.44 0.990 0.779/0.897 Apr 20 15:52 -1.196
2123 May 10 13:03 405560 29.46 0.987 0.782/0.898 May 11 21:09 1.338
Jun 09 05:05 t 405675 M 29.46 0.989 0.782/0.898 Jun 07 23:18 -1.241
2124 Jun 26 21:03 405644 29.46 0.987 0.782/0.898 Jun 28 05:04 1.334
Jul 26 12:15 405782 M 29.45 0.990 0.781/0.897 Jul 25 07:30 -1.198
2125 Aug 14 03:50 405744 M 29.45 0.988 0.781/0.898 Aug 15 11:03 1.301
Sep 12 19:47 405741 29.45 0.988 0.781/0.898 Sep 11 13:01 -1.282
2126 Oct 01 12:41 p 405723 M 29.45 0.989 0.781/0.898 Oct 02 19:29 1.283
Oct 31 06:41 405539 29.47 0.986 0.782/0.898 Oct 29 20:23 -1.430
2127 Nov 19 00:34 406089 M 29.43 0.992 0.777/0.896 Nov 20 03:05 1.105
Dec 18 19:38 405442 29.47 0.980 0.782/0.899 Dec 17 02:57 -1.695
2128 Dec 06 18:55 401888 M 29.73 0.908 0.810/0.915 Dec 10 02:57 3.335
2129 Jan 05 14:01 406202 M 29.42 0.996 0.775/0.896 Jan 06 08:52 0.785
Feb 04 09:46 n 404905 29.51 0.971 0.787/0.901 Feb 02 09:14 -2.022
2130 Jan 24 09:02 402438 29.69 0.921 0.806/0.912 Jan 27 12:13 3.133
Feb 23 04:18 406286 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Feb 23 16:40 0.515
Mar 24 22:43 404587 29.53 0.965 0.790/0.903 Mar 22 18:29 -2.176
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2131 to 2140
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2131 Mar 13 22:25 403150 29.64 0.936 0.800/0.909 Mar 16 18:43 2.846
Apr 12 15:42 406434 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Apr 12 22:20 0.277
May 12 08:06 404406 29.55 0.960 0.792/0.904 May 10 01:38 -2.269
2132 Apr 30 08:24 403280 29.63 0.943 0.800/0.909 May 03 01:06 2.696
May 30 00:24 n 406236 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 30 05:15 0.203
Jun 28 15:59 n 404144 29.57 0.960 0.794/0.905 Jun 26 09:08 -2.286
2133 Jun 17 16:42 403397 29.62 0.943 0.799/0.908 Jun 20 08:37 2.663
Jul 17 07:52 406333 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jul 17 13:28 0.233
Aug 15 23:03 404269 29.56 0.961 0.792/0.904 Aug 13 16:50 -2.259
2134 Aug 04 23:36 403552 29.61 0.945 0.798/0.907 Aug 07 14:34 2.624
Sep 03 15:02 406386 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 03 19:20 0.179
Oct 03 07:39 404076 29.57 0.956 0.794/0.905 Sep 30 22:12 -2.394
2135 Sep 22 07:44 403555 29.61 0.946 0.798/0.907 Sep 24 23:03 2.638
Oct 22 01:14 p 406324 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Oct 22 03:19 0.087
Nov 20 19:46 403692 29.60 0.949 0.796/0.907 Nov 18 05:39 -2.588
2136 Nov 08 19:12 404065 29.57 0.952 0.794/0.905 Nov 11 07:28 2.511
Dec 08 14:01 406512 M 29.39 1.000 0.772/0.894 Dec 08 09:56 -0.170
2137 Jan 07 09:12 403307 29.63 0.937 0.799/0.908 Jan 04 12:56 -2.844
Dec 27 08:18 404486 M 29.54 0.963 0.790/0.903 Dec 29 14:33 2.260
2138 Jan 26 03:56 406320 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Jan 25 15:20 -0.525
Feb 24 23:11 t 402530 29.69 0.922 0.805/0.912 Feb 21 20:32 -3.110
2139 Feb 13 22:37 n 404844 29.52 0.971 0.787/0.902 Feb 15 22:54 2.011
Mar 15 17:31 406200 M 29.42 0.996 0.776/0.896 Mar 14 23:35 -0.747
Apr 14 10:45 402180 29.71 0.915 0.808/0.914 Apr 11 06:11 -3.191
2140 Apr 02 10:47 405262 29.49 0.978 0.784/0.900 Apr 04 04:32 1.740
May 02 03:30 406165 M 29.42 0.994 0.777/0.896 May 01 05:58 -0.897
May 31 19:05 401964 29.73 0.910 0.810/0.915 May 28 13:15 -3.243
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2141 to 2150
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2141 May 20 19:44 405190 29.49 0.980 0.785/0.900 May 22 11:01 1.637
Jun 19 11:31 t 405924 M 29.44 0.994 0.779/0.897 Jun 18 13:24 -0.922
Jul 19 02:38 401746 29.74 0.910 0.811/0.916 Jul 15 20:31 -3.255
2142 Jul 08 03:28 405288 29.48 0.980 0.785/0.900 Jul 09 18:52 1.641
Aug 06 18:45 406051 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Aug 05 21:29 -0.886
Sep 05 09:57 401834 29.74 0.910 0.810/0.915 Sep 02 03:45 -3.258
2143 Aug 25 10:27 405406 29.48 0.981 0.784/0.899 Aug 27 00:58 1.605
Sep 24 02:43 406011 M 29.43 0.993 0.778/0.896 Sep 23 02:58 -0.990
Oct 23 19:53 n 401409 29.77 0.900 0.813/0.917 Oct 20 09:22 -3.438
2144 Oct 11 19:52 p 405431 29.47 0.983 0.783/0.899 Oct 13 09:37 1.573
Nov 10 14:17 405826 M 29.44 0.991 0.779/0.897 Nov 09 10:26 -1.161
2145 Nov 29 08:23 405857 M 29.44 0.987 0.779/0.897 Nov 30 17:13 1.368
Dec 29 03:39 405755 29.45 0.986 0.780/0.898 Dec 27 16:52 -1.450
2147 Jan 16 22:03 406015 M 29.43 0.993 0.777/0.896 Jan 17 23:09 1.046
Feb 15 17:40 n 405267 29.49 0.978 0.784/0.900 Feb 13 23:10 -1.770
2148 Feb 04 17:04 p 401796 29.74 0.908 0.810/0.915 Feb 08 01:23 3.346
Mar 05 11:59 406146 M 29.42 0.996 0.776/0.896 Mar 06 06:56 0.789
Apr 04 06:03 405021 29.50 0.974 0.786/0.901 Apr 02 08:20 -1.904
2149 Mar 24 05:56 402504 29.69 0.923 0.805/0.912 Mar 27 07:46 3.077
Apr 22 22:43 406314 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Apr 23 12:30 0.574
May 22 14:48 404890 29.51 0.970 0.788/0.901 May 20 15:13 -1.982
2150 May 11 15:17 402606 29.68 0.929 0.805/0.912 May 14 14:15 2.957
Jun 10 06:54 n 406133 M 29.42 0.998 0.777/0.896 Jun 10 19:31 0.526
Jul 09 22:25 n 404662 29.53 0.970 0.790/0.902 Jul 07 22:42 -1.989
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2151 to 2160
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2151 Jun 28 23:12 402719 29.67 0.929 0.804/0.911 Jul 01 21:43 2.939
Jul 28 14:17 406252 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Jul 29 03:38 0.556
Aug 27 05:42 404794 29.52 0.971 0.788/0.902 Aug 25 06:18 -1.976
2152 Aug 15 06:12 402891 29.66 0.931 0.803/0.910 Aug 18 03:50 2.901
Sep 13 21:50 406321 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Sep 14 09:35 0.490
Oct 13 14:53 404584 29.54 0.966 0.790/0.903 Oct 11 11:35 -2.137
2153 Oct 02 14:51 402948 29.65 0.933 0.802/0.910 Oct 05 12:32 2.903
Nov 01 08:42 p 406297 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Nov 01 17:45 0.377
Dec 01 03:37 404206 29.56 0.959 0.792/0.904 Nov 28 19:09 -2.353
2154 Nov 20 02:57 403536 29.61 0.941 0.798/0.907 Nov 22 21:00 2.752
Dec 19 21:58 406529 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Dec 20 00:16 0.096
2155 Jan 18 17:16 403845 M 29.59 0.948 0.795/0.906 Jan 16 02:22 -2.621
2156 Jan 07 16:22 404012 29.58 0.954 0.794/0.905 Jan 10 04:13 2.494
Feb 06 11:52 406381 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Feb 06 05:45 -0.255
Mar 07 06:54 t 403135 29.64 0.935 0.801/0.909 Mar 04 09:59 -2.872
2157 Feb 24 06:25 n 404408 29.55 0.963 0.791/0.903 Feb 26 12:30 2.254
Mar 26 00:55 406317 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Mar 25 13:57 -0.457
Apr 24 17:50 402868 29.66 0.930 0.803/0.910 Apr 21 19:29 -2.932
2158 Apr 13 17:58 404827 29.52 0.970 0.788/0.902 Apr 15 18:06 2.006
May 13 10:16 406314 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 May 12 20:07 -0.590
Jun 12 01:41 402700 29.67 0.927 0.804/0.911 Jun 09 02:17 -2.975
2159 Jun 01 02:20 404746 29.52 0.972 0.789/0.902 Jun 03 00:44 1.933
Jun 30 17:55 t 406101 M 29.42 0.997 0.777/0.896 Jun 30 03:35 -0.597
Jul 30 09:09 402507 29.69 0.927 0.806/0.912 Jul 27 09:32 -2.984
2160 Jul 18 09:53 404859 29.51 0.971 0.788/0.901 Jul 20 08:32 1.944
Aug 17 01:16 406247 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Aug 16 11:34 -0.571
Sep 15 16:52 402577 29.68 0.926 0.805/0.912 Sep 12 16:41 -3.008
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2161 to 2170
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2161 Sep 04 17:12 405003 29.50 0.973 0.787/0.901 Sep 06 14:47 1.900
Oct 04 09:47 406211 M 29.42 0.997 0.776/0.895 Oct 03 17:03 -0.698
Nov 03 03:27 n 402117 29.72 0.915 0.808/0.914 Oct 30 22:17 -3.216
2162 Oct 23 03:13 p 405082 29.50 0.975 0.786/0.900 Oct 24 23:40 1.852
Nov 21 22:00 406052 M 29.43 0.995 0.777/0.896 Nov 21 00:37 -0.891
Dec 21 16:59 401519 29.76 0.902 0.812/0.917 Dec 18 06:34 -3.434
2163 Dec 10 16:17 405572 M 29.46 0.982 0.781/0.898 Dec 12 07:15 1.623
2164 Jan 09 11:41 406014 M 29.43 0.990 0.777/0.896 Jan 08 06:54 -1.199
2165 Jan 27 06:02 405774 M 29.45 0.988 0.779/0.897 Jan 28 13:19 1.303
Feb 26 01:26 n 405581 29.46 0.984 0.782/0.898 Feb 24 13:15 -1.508
2166 Mar 16 19:31 405945 M 29.44 0.992 0.778/0.897 Mar 17 21:05 1.065
Apr 15 13:12 405402 29.48 0.981 0.783/0.899 Apr 13 22:18 -1.621
2167 Apr 04 13:18 401795 29.74 0.908 0.811/0.915 Apr 07 20:41 3.308
May 04 05:37 406125 M 29.42 0.995 0.777/0.896 May 05 02:35 0.874
Jun 02 21:24 405311 29.48 0.979 0.785/0.899 Jun 01 04:55 -1.687
2168 May 21 22:02 401862 29.74 0.913 0.810/0.915 May 25 03:15 3.218
Jun 20 13:19 405954 M 29.44 0.995 0.779/0.897 Jun 21 09:42 0.849
Jul 20 04:50 n 405113 29.50 0.979 0.786/0.900 Jul 18 12:24 -1.684
2169 Jul 09 05:40 401975 29.73 0.913 0.810/0.914 Jul 12 10:42 3.210
Aug 07 20:46 406098 M 29.42 0.995 0.778/0.896 Aug 08 17:45 0.875
Sep 06 12:28 405246 29.49 0.979 0.785/0.900 Sep 04 19:54 -1.690
2170 Aug 26 12:55 402175 29.71 0.916 0.808/0.914 Aug 29 16:59 3.169
Sep 25 04:47 406188 M 29.42 0.996 0.777/0.896 Sep 25 23:49 0.793
Oct 24 22:16 405026 29.50 0.975 0.786/0.901 Oct 23 01:08 -1.880
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2171 to 2180
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2171 Oct 13 22:07 402294 29.70 0.918 0.807/0.913 Oct 17 01:55 3.158
Nov 12 16:17 p 406211 M 29.42 0.997 0.776/0.895 Nov 13 08:10 0.662
Dec 12 11:34 404663 29.53 0.968 0.789/0.902 Dec 10 08:48 -2.115
2172 Nov 30 10:50 402966 29.65 0.929 0.802/0.910 Dec 03 10:25 2.983
Dec 30 05:59 406491 M 29.40 0.999 0.772/0.894 Dec 30 14:35 0.359
2173 Jan 29 01:18 404336 M 29.55 0.957 0.791/0.904 Jan 26 15:55 -2.391
2174 Jan 18 00:27 403491 29.62 0.943 0.798/0.908 Jan 20 17:44 2.721
Feb 16 19:43 406386 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.895 Feb 16 20:11 0.019
Mar 18 14:30 t 403697 29.60 0.947 0.797/0.907 Mar 15 23:31 -2.624
2175 Mar 07 14:07 p 403913 29.58 0.953 0.795/0.906 Mar 10 01:57 2.493
Apr 06 08:11 406372 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Apr 06 04:18 -0.162
May 06 00:48 403505 29.61 0.944 0.798/0.908 May 03 08:52 -2.664
2176 Apr 24 01:01 404323 29.55 0.961 0.792/0.904 Apr 26 07:31 2.271
May 23 16:56 406394 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 May 23 10:18 -0.276
Jun 22 08:12 403378 29.62 0.941 0.799/0.908 Jun 19 15:25 -2.699
2177 Jun 11 08:53 404232 29.56 0.962 0.793/0.904 Jun 13 14:18 2.225
Jul 11 00:19 t 406204 M 29.42 0.999 0.776/0.896 Jul 10 17:50 -0.270
Aug 09 15:43 403201 29.64 0.941 0.801/0.909 Aug 06 22:40 -2.710
2178 Jul 29 16:21 404364 29.55 0.961 0.792/0.904 Jul 31 22:03 2.238
Aug 28 07:54 406369 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Aug 28 01:43 -0.258
Sep 26 23:55 403252 29.63 0.940 0.800/0.909 Sep 24 05:44 -2.758
2179 Sep 16 00:04 404540 29.54 0.964 0.790/0.903 Sep 18 04:30 2.185
Oct 15 17:00 406343 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Oct 15 07:15 -0.406
Nov 14 11:09 n 402766 29.67 0.929 0.803/0.911 Nov 11 11:20 -2.992
2180 Nov 02 10:44 p 404681 29.53 0.967 0.789/0.902 Nov 04 13:36 2.119
Dec 02 05:50 406219 M 29.42 0.997 0.775/0.895 Dec 01 14:54 -0.622
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2181 to 2190
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2181 Jan 01 01:05 402181 29.71 0.916 0.807/0.914 Dec 28 19:46 -3.221
Dec 21 00:17 405237 M 29.49 0.975 0.784/0.900 Dec 22 21:09 1.869
2182 Jan 19 19:43 406221 M 29.42 0.994 0.775/0.895 Jan 18 21:03 -0.944
2183 Feb 07 13:59 405478 29.47 0.983 0.782/0.899 Feb 09 03:21 1.557
Mar 09 09:05 n 405841 M 29.44 0.990 0.779/0.897 Mar 08 03:26 -1.236
2184 Mar 27 02:56 405680 29.46 0.988 0.781/0.898 Mar 28 11:05 1.340
Apr 25 20:13 405724 M 29.45 0.987 0.781/0.898 Apr 24 12:20 -1.328
2185 May 14 12:23 405864 M 29.44 0.990 0.780/0.897 May 15 16:32 1.173
Jun 13 03:55 405665 29.46 0.986 0.782/0.898 Jun 11 18:44 -1.383
2186 Jul 01 19:44 405703 M 29.45 0.990 0.781/0.898 Jul 02 23:47 1.169
Jul 31 11:17 n 405490 29.47 0.986 0.783/0.899 Jul 30 02:15 -1.376
2187 Aug 19 03:18 405872 M 29.44 0.990 0.780/0.897 Aug 20 07:47 1.187
Sep 17 19:19 405628 29.46 0.986 0.781/0.898 Sep 16 09:38 -1.403
2188 Oct 05 11:52 405991 M 29.43 0.992 0.778/0.896 Oct 06 14:02 1.090
Nov 04 05:46 405402 29.48 0.982 0.783/0.899 Nov 02 14:51 -1.622
2189 Oct 24 05:34 401599 29.75 0.903 0.812/0.916 Oct 27 15:12 3.402
Nov 23 00:00 p 406067 M 29.43 0.994 0.777/0.896 Nov 23 22:32 0.939
Dec 22 19:33 405066 29.50 0.975 0.785/0.901 Dec 20 22:36 -1.873
2190 Dec 11 18:48 402353 M 29.70 0.916 0.806/0.913 Dec 14 23:44 3.205
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2191 to 2200
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2191 Jan 10 13:59 406398 M 29.40 0.997 0.773/0.895 Jan 11 04:53 0.620
Feb 09 09:15 404783 29.52 0.966 0.788/0.902 Feb 07 05:35 -2.153
2192 Jan 29 08:29 402921 29.66 0.932 0.802/0.910 Feb 01 07:08 2.943
Feb 28 03:27 406334 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Feb 28 10:35 0.297
Mar 28 21:55 t 404216 29.56 0.958 0.793/0.904 Mar 26 13:10 -2.364
2193 Mar 17 21:41 p 403356 29.62 0.942 0.799/0.908 Mar 20 15:14 2.731
Apr 16 15:17 406362 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Apr 16 18:37 0.139
May 16 07:36 404090 29.57 0.956 0.794/0.905 May 13 22:20 -2.386
2194 May 05 07:56 403749 29.60 0.950 0.796/0.906 May 07 20:48 2.536
Jun 03 23:29 406401 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jun 04 00:29 0.041
Jul 03 14:40 403994 29.58 0.954 0.795/0.905 Jul 01 04:40 -2.416
2195 Jun 22 15:22 403647 29.60 0.950 0.797/0.907 Jun 25 03:42 2.514
Jul 22 06:41 t 406232 M 29.42 1.000 0.775/0.895 Jul 22 08:06 0.059
Aug 20 22:18 403829 29.59 0.954 0.796/0.906 Aug 18 11:57 -2.431
2196 Aug 08 22:52 403802 29.59 0.950 0.796/0.906 Aug 11 11:27 2.524
Sep 07 14:37 406418 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 07 15:56 0.054
Oct 07 07:06 403860 29.59 0.951 0.795/0.906 Oct 04 18:55 -2.508
2197 Sep 26 07:04 404020 29.58 0.953 0.794/0.905 Sep 28 18:07 2.460
Oct 26 00:22 406410 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Oct 25 21:32 -0.118
Nov 24 18:57 n 403357 29.62 0.941 0.799/0.908 Nov 22 00:31 -2.768
2198 Nov 13 18:22 p 404229 29.56 0.958 0.792/0.904 Nov 16 03:24 2.377
Dec 13 13:44 406329 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Dec 13 05:17 -0.352
2199 Jan 12 09:11 402800 M 29.67 0.929 0.803/0.911 Jan 09 09:06 -3.003
2200 Jan 01 08:19 404853 29.52 0.968 0.787/0.902 Jan 03 10:55 2.108
Jan 31 03:42 406374 M 29.40 0.997 0.774/0.895 Jan 30 11:17 -0.684
Mar 01 22:22 402284 29.70 0.915 0.807/0.913 Feb 26 17:06 -3.219
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): 2101 to 2200
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2110 Dec 26 05:59 406335 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Dec 26 18:30 0.521
2112 Feb 12 20:32 406366 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Feb 13 02:18 0.240
2113 Apr 01 08:31 406486 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Apr 01 08:06 -0.018
2115 Jul 07 01:29 406340 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 06 23:16 -0.092
2116 Aug 23 08:20 406380 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Aug 23 05:06 -0.135
2118 Nov 28 06:07 406439 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Nov 27 19:38 -0.437
2131 Apr 12 15:42 406434 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Apr 12 22:20 0.277
2133 Jul 17 07:52 406333 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jul 17 13:28 0.233
2134 Sep 03 15:02 406386 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 03 19:20 0.179
2135 Oct 22 01:14 p 406324 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Oct 22 03:19 0.087
2136 Dec 08 14:01 406512 M 29.39 1.000 0.772/0.894 Dec 08 09:56 -0.170
2138 Jan 26 03:56 406320 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Jan 25 15:20 -0.525
2149 Apr 22 22:43 406314 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Apr 23 12:30 0.574
2152 Sep 13 21:50 406321 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Sep 14 09:35 0.490
2154 Dec 19 21:58 406529 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Dec 20 00:16 0.096
2156 Feb 06 11:52 406381 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Feb 06 05:45 -0.255
2157 Mar 26 00:55 406317 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Mar 25 13:57 -0.457
2158 May 13 10:16 406314 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 May 12 20:07 -0.590
2172 Dec 30 05:59 406491 M 29.40 0.999 0.772/0.894 Dec 30 14:35 0.359
2174 Feb 16 19:43 406386 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.895 Feb 16 20:11 0.019
2175 Apr 06 08:11 406372 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Apr 06 04:18 -0.162
2176 May 23 16:56 406394 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 May 23 10:18 -0.276
2178 Aug 28 07:54 406369 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Aug 28 01:43 -0.258
2179 Oct 15 17:00 406343 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Oct 15 07:15 -0.406
2191 Jan 10 13:59 406398 M 29.40 0.997 0.773/0.895 Jan 11 04:53 0.620
2192 Feb 28 03:27 406334 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Feb 28 10:35 0.297
2193 Apr 16 15:17 406362 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Apr 16 18:37 0.139
2194 Jun 03 23:29 406401 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jun 04 00:29 0.041
2196 Sep 07 14:37 406418 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 07 15:56 0.054
2197 Oct 26 00:22 406410 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Oct 25 21:32 -0.118
2198 Dec 13 13:44 406329 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Dec 13 05:17 -0.352
2200 Jan 31 03:42 406374 M 29.40 0.997 0.774/0.895 Jan 30 11:17 -0.684
Various phases of the Moon during the synodic month.