Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2001 to 2100
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 ( 2001 to 2100 ). 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): 2001 to 2010
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2001 Aug 04 05:56 405340 29.48 0.980 0.784/0.899 Aug 05 21:05 1.631
Sep 02 21:43 406041 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Sep 01 23:26 -0.929
Oct 02 13:49 401640 29.75 0.906 0.812/0.916 Sep 29 05:33 -3.344
2002 Sep 21 13:59 405519 29.47 0.983 0.783/0.899 Sep 23 03:26 1.560
Oct 21 07:20 405952 M 29.44 0.992 0.778/0.897 Oct 20 04:41 -1.111
2003 Nov 09 01:14 t 405605 29.46 0.985 0.781/0.898 Nov 10 12:05 1.452
Dec 08 20:37 405682 M 29.46 0.988 0.780/0.898 Dec 07 12:05 -1.355
2004 Dec 26 15:06 406038 M 29.43 0.991 0.777/0.896 Dec 27 19:15 1.172
2005 Jan 25 10:32 405533 M 29.47 0.981 0.782/0.898 Jan 23 18:54 -1.652
2006 Jan 14 09:48 401694 29.75 0.905 0.811/0.916 Jan 17 19:07 3.388
Feb 13 04:44 406133 M 29.42 0.995 0.776/0.896 Feb 14 00:48 0.836
Mar 14 23:35 n 405038 29.50 0.974 0.786/0.901 Mar 13 01:44 -1.911
2007 Mar 03 23:17 t 402199 29.71 0.918 0.808/0.913 Mar 07 03:37 3.181
Apr 02 17:15 406193 M 29.42 0.997 0.776/0.896 Apr 03 08:38 0.641
May 02 10:09 404861 29.51 0.971 0.788/0.901 Apr 30 10:57 -1.967
2008 Apr 20 10:25 402730 29.67 0.928 0.804/0.911 Apr 23 09:34 2.965
May 20 02:11 406313 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 May 20 14:27 0.511
Jun 18 17:30 404808 29.52 0.970 0.789/0.902 Jun 16 17:33 -1.998
2009 Jun 07 18:12 402699 29.67 0.931 0.804/0.911 Jun 10 16:04 2.911
Jul 07 09:21 n 406137 M 29.42 0.998 0.777/0.896 Jul 07 21:39 0.512
Aug 06 00:55 n 404620 29.53 0.970 0.790/0.903 Aug 04 00:42 -2.009
2010 Jul 26 01:37 402794 29.67 0.929 0.804/0.911 Jul 28 23:50 2.926
Aug 24 17:05 406292 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Aug 25 05:51 0.532
Sep 23 09:17 404707 29.53 0.969 0.789/0.902 Sep 21 08:03 -2.051
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2011 to 2020
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2011 Sep 12 09:27 403046 29.65 0.933 0.802/0.910 Sep 15 06:23 2.872
Oct 12 02:06 406383 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 Oct 12 11:43 0.401
Nov 10 20:16 404374 29.55 0.961 0.791/0.904 Nov 08 13:20 -2.289
2012 Oct 29 19:50 403228 29.63 0.938 0.800/0.909 Nov 01 15:30 2.820
Nov 28 14:46 n 406348 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Nov 28 19:35 0.200
Dec 28 10:21 403874 29.59 0.952 0.795/0.906 Dec 25 21:19 -2.543
2013 Dec 17 09:28 403902 M 29.58 0.949 0.795/0.906 Dec 19 23:49 2.598
2014 Jan 16 04:52 406528 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Jan 16 01:53 -0.125
Feb 14 23:53 403470 29.62 0.940 0.798/0.908 Feb 12 05:09 -2.780
2015 Feb 03 23:09 404343 29.55 0.961 0.791/0.904 Feb 06 06:25 2.303
Mar 05 18:06 406324 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Mar 05 07:35 -0.438
Apr 04 12:06 p 402834 29.66 0.929 0.803/0.911 Apr 01 12:59 -2.963
2016 Mar 23 12:01 n 404626 29.53 0.968 0.789/0.903 Mar 25 14:16 2.094
Apr 22 05:24 406249 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Apr 21 16:05 -0.555
May 21 21:15 402698 29.67 0.928 0.804/0.911 May 18 22:06 -2.964
2017 May 10 21:43 404918 29.51 0.972 0.787/0.901 May 12 19:51 1.923
Jun 09 13:10 406268 M 29.41 0.997 0.776/0.895 Jun 08 22:21 -0.617
Jul 09 04:07 402620 29.68 0.926 0.805/0.912 Jul 06 04:27 -2.986
2018 Jun 28 04:53 404786 29.52 0.973 0.789/0.902 Jun 30 02:43 1.910
Jul 27 20:21 t 406092 M 29.43 0.997 0.777/0.896 Jul 27 05:44 -0.609
Aug 26 11:56 402420 29.69 0.925 0.806/0.912 Aug 23 11:23 -3.023
2019 Aug 15 12:29 404931 29.51 0.972 0.788/0.901 Aug 17 10:50 1.931
Sep 14 04:33 406247 M 29.41 0.997 0.776/0.895 Sep 13 13:32 -0.626
Oct 13 21:08 402368 29.70 0.921 0.806/0.913 Oct 10 18:29 -3.110
2020 Oct 01 21:05 405149 29.49 0.975 0.785/0.900 Oct 03 17:22 1.845
Oct 31 14:49 406166 M 29.42 0.995 0.776/0.896 Oct 30 18:46 -0.836
Nov 30 09:30 n 401725 29.75 0.906 0.811/0.916 Nov 27 00:29 -3.376
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2021 to 2030
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2021 Nov 19 08:58 p 405297 29.48 0.979 0.784/0.900 Nov 21 02:14 1.720
Dec 19 04:36 405932 M 29.44 0.992 0.778/0.897 Dec 18 02:16 -1.097
2023 Jan 06 23:08 405789 29.45 0.986 0.779/0.897 Jan 08 09:19 1.424
Feb 05 18:29 405830 M 29.44 0.987 0.779/0.897 Feb 04 08:55 -1.398
2024 Feb 24 12:30 405917 M 29.44 0.992 0.778/0.897 Feb 25 15:00 1.104
Mar 25 07:00 n 405394 29.48 0.981 0.783/0.899 Mar 23 15:44 -1.636
2025 Mar 14 06:55 t 401501 29.76 0.903 0.813/0.917 Mar 17 16:37 3.404
Apr 13 00:22 406006 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Apr 13 22:48 0.935
May 12 16:56 405278 29.48 0.980 0.785/0.900 May 11 00:49 -1.672
2026 May 01 17:23 402003 29.72 0.913 0.809/0.914 May 04 22:30 3.213
May 31 08:45 406135 M 29.42 0.995 0.777/0.896 Jun 01 04:32 0.824
Jun 29 23:57 405251 29.49 0.978 0.785/0.900 Jun 28 07:11 -1.698
2027 Jun 19 00:44 401951 29.73 0.915 0.810/0.915 Jun 22 05:08 3.183
Jul 18 15:45 405973 M 29.43 0.995 0.779/0.897 Jul 19 11:52 0.838
Aug 17 07:29 n 405078 29.50 0.979 0.786/0.901 Aug 15 14:23 -1.712
2028 Aug 05 08:10 402066 29.72 0.914 0.809/0.914 Aug 08 12:55 3.198
Sep 03 23:48 406158 M 29.42 0.995 0.777/0.896 Sep 04 20:03 0.844
Oct 03 16:25 405161 29.49 0.977 0.785/0.900 Oct 01 21:38 -1.782
2029 Sep 22 16:29 402367 29.70 0.919 0.806/0.913 Sep 25 19:41 3.133
Oct 22 09:28 406277 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Oct 23 02:02 0.691
Nov 21 04:03 404820 29.52 0.970 0.788/0.902 Nov 19 02:53 -2.049
2030 Nov 10 03:30 402625 29.68 0.925 0.804/0.912 Nov 13 05:00 3.063
Dec 09 22:40 n 406295 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Dec 10 10:03 0.474
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2031 to 2040
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2031 Jan 08 18:26 404356 M 29.55 0.961 0.791/0.904 Jan 06 11:00 -2.310
Dec 28 17:33 403373 29.62 0.938 0.799/0.908 Dec 31 13:16 2.822
2032 Jan 27 12:52 406523 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Jan 27 16:13 0.140
Feb 26 07:43 404006 29.58 0.951 0.794/0.905 Feb 23 18:41 -2.543
2033 Feb 14 07:04 403841 29.59 0.951 0.795/0.906 Feb 16 19:57 2.537
Mar 16 01:37 406360 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Mar 15 22:00 -0.151
Apr 14 19:17 t 403447 29.62 0.943 0.799/0.908 Apr 12 02:26 -2.702
2034 Apr 03 19:19 n 404130 29.57 0.958 0.793/0.905 Apr 06 03:44 2.351
May 03 12:16 406328 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 03 06:24 -0.244
Jun 02 03:54 403372 29.62 0.942 0.799/0.908 May 30 11:23 -2.688
2035 May 22 04:26 404412 29.55 0.963 0.791/0.903 May 24 09:19 2.204
Jun 20 19:37 406366 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jun 20 12:30 -0.297
Jul 20 10:37 403313 29.63 0.941 0.800/0.908 Jul 17 17:32 -2.712
2036 Jul 08 11:19 404279 29.56 0.963 0.793/0.904 Jul 10 16:20 2.209
Aug 07 02:49 t 406209 M 29.42 0.999 0.776/0.896 Aug 06 19:59 -0.285
Sep 05 18:45 403110 29.64 0.939 0.801/0.909 Sep 03 00:30 -2.760
2037 Aug 25 19:09 404458 29.54 0.962 0.791/0.903 Aug 28 00:28 2.221
Sep 24 11:32 406383 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 Sep 24 03:44 -0.325
Oct 24 04:36 403031 29.65 0.934 0.801/0.910 Oct 21 07:33 -2.878
2038 Oct 13 04:22 404723 29.52 0.967 0.789/0.902 Oct 15 07:13 2.119
Nov 11 22:27 406316 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Nov 11 08:59 -0.561
Dec 11 17:30 n 402376 29.70 0.919 0.806/0.913 Dec 08 13:35 -3.163
2039 Nov 30 16:49 p 404939 29.51 0.972 0.787/0.901 Dec 02 16:15 1.976
Dec 30 12:38 406127 M 29.42 0.995 0.776/0.896 Dec 29 16:34 -0.835
2040 Jan 29 07:55 401717 M 29.75 0.905 0.811/0.916 Jan 25 22:42 -3.383
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2041 to 2050
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2041 Jan 17 07:11 405489 29.47 0.981 0.782/0.899 Jan 18 23:16 1.670
Feb 16 02:21 406073 M 29.43 0.991 0.777/0.896 Feb 14 23:03 -1.137
2042 Mar 06 20:10 405641 29.46 0.987 0.781/0.898 Mar 08 05:04 1.371
Apr 05 14:16 n 405694 M 29.45 0.987 0.781/0.898 Apr 04 05:51 -1.351
2043 Apr 24 07:23 405751 M 29.45 0.989 0.780/0.898 Apr 25 12:50 1.227
May 23 23:37 405630 29.46 0.986 0.782/0.898 May 22 14:46 -1.369
2044 Jun 10 15:16 405883 M 29.44 0.991 0.780/0.897 Jun 11 18:31 1.136
Jul 10 06:22 405624 29.46 0.986 0.782/0.898 Jul 08 20:57 -1.393
2045 Jul 28 22:11 405736 M 29.45 0.990 0.781/0.898 Jul 30 02:00 1.159
Aug 27 14:08 n 405464 29.47 0.986 0.783/0.899 Aug 26 04:14 -1.413
2046 Sep 15 06:39 405956 M 29.44 0.991 0.779/0.897 Sep 16 10:11 1.147
Oct 14 23:41 405546 29.47 0.984 0.782/0.898 Oct 13 11:23 -1.513
2047 Oct 03 23:42 401644 29.75 0.903 0.812/0.916 Oct 07 08:53 3.383
Nov 02 16:58 406112 M 29.42 0.994 0.777/0.896 Nov 03 16:20 0.974
Dec 02 11:55 405208 29.49 0.977 0.784/0.900 Nov 30 16:36 -1.805
2048 Nov 20 11:20 401983 29.73 0.911 0.809/0.914 Nov 23 18:24 3.295
Dec 20 06:39 n 406187 M 29.42 0.996 0.775/0.896 Dec 21 00:29 0.743
2049 Jan 19 02:29 404789 M 29.52 0.969 0.788/0.902 Jan 17 00:48 -2.070
2050 Jan 08 01:39 402799 29.67 0.926 0.803/0.911 Jan 11 02:36 3.040
Feb 06 20:47 406463 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Feb 07 06:32 0.406
Mar 08 15:23 404499 29.54 0.961 0.790/0.903 Mar 06 08:20 -2.294
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2051 to 2060
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2051 Feb 25 14:53 403282 29.63 0.941 0.799/0.909 Feb 28 09:20 2.768
Mar 27 09:00 406334 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Mar 27 12:24 0.141
Apr 26 02:19 t 404011 29.58 0.955 0.795/0.905 Apr 23 15:59 -2.430
2052 Apr 14 02:29 n 403568 29.61 0.947 0.798/0.907 Apr 16 17:03 2.607
May 13 19:00 406337 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 May 13 20:41 0.070
Jun 12 10:27 403988 29.58 0.955 0.795/0.905 Jun 10 00:46 -2.404
2053 Jun 01 11:02 403833 29.59 0.951 0.796/0.906 Jun 03 22:38 2.483
Jul 01 02:01 406389 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 01 02:40 0.027
Jul 30 17:06 403941 29.58 0.954 0.795/0.906 Jul 28 06:44 -2.432
2054 Jul 19 17:47 403705 29.60 0.951 0.797/0.907 Jul 22 05:49 2.501
Aug 18 09:22 t 406252 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 Aug 18 10:18 0.039
Sep 17 01:41 403732 29.60 0.952 0.796/0.907 Sep 14 13:46 -2.497
2055 Sep 06 01:57 403926 29.58 0.951 0.795/0.906 Sep 08 13:59 2.502
Oct 05 18:38 406450 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Oct 05 17:59 -0.027
Nov 04 12:12 403632 29.60 0.946 0.797/0.907 Nov 01 20:44 -2.644
2056 Oct 23 11:47 404245 29.56 0.957 0.792/0.904 Oct 25 20:58 2.383
Nov 22 06:12 406406 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Nov 21 23:18 -0.287
Dec 22 01:34 n 402977 29.65 0.932 0.802/0.910 Dec 19 02:50 -2.947
2057 Dec 11 00:46 p 404532 M 29.54 0.964 0.790/0.903 Dec 13 06:08 2.223
2058 Jan 09 20:39 406268 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Jan 09 06:58 -0.570
Feb 08 15:55 402374 29.70 0.919 0.806/0.913 Feb 05 12:03 -3.160
2059 Jan 28 15:11 405134 29.49 0.974 0.785/0.900 Jan 30 13:04 1.911
Feb 27 10:06 406263 M 29.41 0.995 0.775/0.895 Feb 26 13:16 -0.868
Mar 29 03:48 401932 29.73 0.907 0.810/0.915 Mar 25 20:15 -3.314
2060 Mar 17 03:41 405301 29.48 0.981 0.784/0.900 Mar 18 19:00 1.638
Apr 15 21:22 n 405935 M 29.44 0.992 0.779/0.897 Apr 14 20:03 -1.055
May 15 13:39 401443 29.77 0.901 0.813/0.917 May 12 04:06 -3.398
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2061 to 2070
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2061 May 04 14:13 405423 29.47 0.983 0.783/0.899 May 06 02:42 1.520
Jun 03 06:09 405916 M 29.44 0.992 0.779/0.897 Jun 02 04:48 -1.056
Jul 02 20:53 401492 29.76 0.903 0.813/0.917 Jun 29 12:19 -3.356
2062 Jun 21 21:43 405557 29.46 0.985 0.783/0.898 Jun 23 08:23 1.444
Jul 21 12:48 405924 M 29.44 0.992 0.779/0.897 Jul 20 10:50 -1.082
2063 Aug 09 04:40 405428 29.47 0.984 0.784/0.899 Aug 10 16:02 1.473
Sep 07 20:53 n 405776 M 29.45 0.991 0.780/0.897 Sep 06 18:13 -1.111
2064 Sep 25 13:39 405690 29.45 0.985 0.781/0.898 Sep 27 00:15 1.442
Oct 25 07:06 405864 M 29.44 0.989 0.779/0.897 Oct 24 01:15 -1.244
2065 Nov 13 00:38 405890 M 29.44 0.989 0.779/0.897 Nov 14 06:35 1.248
Dec 12 19:53 405539 29.47 0.983 0.782/0.898 Dec 11 06:29 -1.558
2066 Dec 31 14:41 n 406026 M 29.43 0.993 0.777/0.896 Jan 01 14:49 1.006
2067 Jan 30 10:30 405173 M 29.49 0.977 0.785/0.900 Jan 28 14:45 -1.823
2068 Jan 19 09:45 402180 29.71 0.913 0.807/0.914 Jan 22 15:48 3.252
Feb 18 04:38 406346 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Feb 18 20:46 0.672
Mar 18 22:56 404942 29.51 0.970 0.787/0.901 Mar 16 22:04 -2.036
2069 Mar 07 22:35 402664 29.68 0.928 0.804/0.911 Mar 10 22:33 2.999
Apr 06 16:13 406244 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Apr 07 02:44 0.438
May 06 09:12 t 404520 29.54 0.965 0.791/0.903 May 04 05:39 -2.148
2070 Apr 25 09:31 n 402938 29.66 0.934 0.802/0.910 Apr 28 06:12 2.861
May 25 01:38 406275 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 May 25 10:55 0.387
Jun 23 16:57 404539 29.54 0.966 0.791/0.903 Jun 21 14:16 -2.112
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2071 to 2080
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2071 Jun 12 17:37 403188 29.64 0.938 0.801/0.909 Jun 15 11:49 2.759
Jul 12 08:26 406338 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jul 12 16:50 0.350
Aug 10 23:40 404498 29.54 0.965 0.791/0.903 Aug 08 20:05 -2.149
2072 Jul 30 00:17 403066 29.65 0.937 0.802/0.910 Aug 01 19:10 2.787
Aug 28 16:00 t 406222 M 29.42 0.999 0.776/0.895 Aug 29 00:38 0.360
Sep 27 08:44 404286 29.56 0.963 0.792/0.904 Sep 25 03:11 -2.231
2073 Sep 16 08:53 403339 29.63 0.939 0.800/0.908 Sep 19 03:24 2.771
Oct 16 01:55 406451 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Oct 16 08:17 0.265
Nov 14 19:55 404171 29.57 0.956 0.793/0.905 Nov 12 10:04 -2.410
2074 Nov 03 19:22 403720 29.60 0.946 0.796/0.907 Nov 06 10:37 2.635
Dec 03 14:04 406438 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Dec 03 13:41 -0.016
2075 Jan 02 09:40 403529 29.61 0.943 0.797/0.907 Dec 30 16:13 -2.727
Dec 22 08:48 p 404079 M 29.57 0.955 0.793/0.905 Dec 24 19:53 2.461
2076 Jan 21 04:40 406356 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Jan 20 21:24 -0.303
Feb 19 23:49 402991 29.65 0.932 0.802/0.910 Feb 17 01:31 -2.930
2077 Feb 07 23:09 404725 29.52 0.966 0.788/0.902 Feb 10 02:42 2.148
Mar 09 17:43 406397 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Mar 09 03:32 -0.591
Apr 08 11:06 402622 29.68 0.923 0.805/0.912 Apr 05 09:28 -3.068
2078 Mar 28 11:05 404897 29.51 0.974 0.787/0.901 Mar 30 08:45 1.903
Apr 27 04:20 n 406113 M 29.42 0.996 0.777/0.896 Apr 26 10:19 -0.750
May 26 20:23 402202 29.71 0.918 0.808/0.913 May 23 17:12 -3.133
2079 May 15 20:59 405024 29.50 0.976 0.787/0.901 May 17 16:25 1.810
Jun 14 12:39 406130 M 29.42 0.996 0.777/0.896 Jun 13 18:55 -0.739
Jul 14 03:24 402282 29.70 0.920 0.807/0.913 Jul 11 01:16 -3.089
2080 Jul 02 04:10 405159 29.49 0.977 0.786/0.900 Jul 03 22:07 1.749
Jul 31 19:14 406150 M 29.42 0.996 0.777/0.896 Jul 31 00:50 -0.767
Aug 30 10:42 402143 29.71 0.917 0.808/0.914 Aug 27 06:55 -3.157
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2081 to 2090
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2081 Aug 19 11:16 405053 29.50 0.977 0.787/0.901 Aug 21 05:58 1.779
Sep 18 03:46 n 406016 M 29.43 0.995 0.778/0.896 Sep 17 08:20 -0.810
Oct 17 20:51 401800 29.74 0.911 0.810/0.915 Oct 14 14:04 -3.283
2082 Oct 06 20:48 405365 29.48 0.979 0.784/0.899 Oct 08 14:13 1.725
Nov 05 14:39 406117 M 29.42 0.994 0.777/0.896 Nov 04 15:16 -0.974
2083 Nov 24 08:24 405614 29.46 0.984 0.781/0.898 Nov 25 20:44 1.514
Dec 24 03:52 405815 M 29.45 0.988 0.779/0.897 Dec 22 20:31 -1.307
2085 Jan 10 22:43 n 405812 M 29.45 0.989 0.779/0.897 Jan 12 05:04 1.264
Feb 09 18:25 405509 29.47 0.983 0.782/0.899 Feb 08 04:49 -1.566
2086 Feb 28 12:22 406169 M 29.42 0.994 0.776/0.896 Mar 01 10:55 0.939
Mar 30 06:18 405335 29.48 0.977 0.784/0.899 Mar 28 11:55 -1.766
2087 Mar 19 06:10 401987 29.73 0.914 0.809/0.914 Mar 22 11:39 3.228
Apr 17 23:18 406086 M 29.43 0.996 0.777/0.896 Apr 18 17:00 0.737
May 17 15:56 t 404969 29.51 0.975 0.787/0.901 May 15 19:25 -1.855
2088 May 05 16:26 p 402240 29.71 0.920 0.808/0.913 May 08 19:12 3.116
Jun 04 08:09 406139 M 29.42 0.996 0.777/0.896 Jun 05 01:05 0.705
Jul 03 23:23 405025 29.50 0.975 0.787/0.901 Jul 02 03:53 -1.813
2089 Jun 23 00:08 402474 29.69 0.923 0.806/0.912 Jun 26 00:53 3.031
Jul 22 14:51 406212 M 29.42 0.997 0.777/0.895 Jul 23 06:58 0.672
Aug 21 06:17 404984 29.51 0.974 0.787/0.901 Aug 19 09:34 -1.863
2090 Aug 10 06:52 402369 29.70 0.922 0.807/0.913 Aug 13 08:24 3.064
Sep 08 22:46 t 406122 M 29.42 0.997 0.777/0.896 Sep 09 14:58 0.675
Oct 08 15:55 404770 29.52 0.972 0.788/0.902 Oct 06 16:45 -1.965
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2091 to 2100
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2091 Sep 27 15:57 402700 29.67 0.925 0.804/0.911 Sep 30 16:42 3.031
Oct 27 09:19 406389 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Oct 27 22:35 0.553
Nov 26 03:44 404652 29.53 0.965 0.789/0.902 Nov 23 23:33 -2.174
2092 Nov 14 03:06 403150 29.64 0.935 0.800/0.909 Nov 17 00:10 2.878
Dec 13 22:00 406414 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Dec 14 04:06 0.254
2093 Jan 12 17:44 n 404035 M 29.58 0.953 0.794/0.905 Jan 10 05:45 -2.500
2094 Jan 01 16:52 403578 29.61 0.945 0.797/0.907 Jan 04 09:28 2.692
Jan 31 12:38 406389 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.895 Jan 31 11:52 -0.032
Mar 02 07:36 403568 29.61 0.944 0.797/0.907 Feb 27 15:04 -2.689
2095 Feb 19 07:00 404258 29.56 0.958 0.792/0.904 Feb 21 16:11 2.383
Mar 21 01:11 406472 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Mar 20 17:49 -0.307
Apr 19 18:15 403267 29.63 0.936 0.800/0.909 Apr 16 22:46 -2.812
2096 Apr 07 18:19 404426 29.55 0.965 0.791/0.903 Apr 09 22:22 2.168
May 07 11:08 n 406224 M 29.42 0.999 0.776/0.895 May 07 00:38 -0.438
Jun 06 03:00 402910 29.66 0.934 0.803/0.910 Jun 03 06:23 -2.858
2097 May 26 03:37 404552 29.54 0.967 0.790/0.903 May 28 05:58 2.098
Jun 24 19:05 406272 M 29.41 0.999 0.776/0.895 Jun 24 09:05 -0.416
Jul 24 09:55 403011 29.65 0.935 0.802/0.910 Jul 21 14:20 -2.816
2098 Jul 13 10:36 404690 29.53 0.968 0.789/0.902 Jul 15 11:44 2.047
Aug 12 01:45 406302 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Aug 11 14:56 -0.451
Sep 10 17:34 402855 29.66 0.932 0.803/0.910 Sep 07 19:52 -2.904
2099 Aug 30 17:57 404612 29.53 0.968 0.790/0.903 Sep 01 19:47 2.076
Sep 29 10:47 n 406186 M 29.42 0.998 0.776/0.896 Sep 28 22:35 -0.508
Oct 29 04:22 402491 29.69 0.925 0.805/0.912 Oct 26 03:07 -3.052
2100 Oct 18 04:07 404983 29.51 0.971 0.787/0.901 Oct 20 04:04 1.998
Nov 16 22:20 406308 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Nov 16 05:24 -0.706
Dec 16 17:01 402093 29.72 0.912 0.808/0.914 Dec 13 10:27 -3.273
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): 2001 to 2100
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2008 May 20 02:11 406313 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 May 20 14:27 0.511
2011 Oct 12 02:06 406383 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 Oct 12 11:43 0.401
2012 Nov 28 14:46 n 406348 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Nov 28 19:35 0.200
2014 Jan 16 04:52 406528 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Jan 16 01:53 -0.125
2015 Mar 05 18:06 406324 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Mar 05 07:35 -0.438
2032 Jan 27 12:52 406523 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Jan 27 16:13 0.140
2033 Mar 16 01:37 406360 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Mar 15 22:00 -0.151
2034 May 03 12:16 406328 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 03 06:24 -0.244
2035 Jun 20 19:37 406366 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jun 20 12:30 -0.297
2037 Sep 24 11:32 406383 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 Sep 24 03:44 -0.325
2038 Nov 11 22:27 406316 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Nov 11 08:59 -0.561
2050 Feb 06 20:47 406463 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Feb 07 06:32 0.406
2051 Mar 27 09:00 406334 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Mar 27 12:24 0.141
2052 May 13 19:00 406337 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 May 13 20:41 0.070
2053 Jul 01 02:01 406389 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 01 02:40 0.027
2055 Oct 05 18:38 406450 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Oct 05 17:59 -0.027
2056 Nov 22 06:12 406406 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Nov 21 23:18 -0.287
2068 Feb 18 04:38 406346 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Feb 18 20:46 0.672
2071 Jul 12 08:26 406338 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jul 12 16:50 0.350
2073 Oct 16 01:55 406451 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Oct 16 08:17 0.265
2074 Dec 03 14:04 406438 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Dec 03 13:41 -0.016
2076 Jan 21 04:40 406356 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Jan 20 21:24 -0.303
2077 Mar 09 17:43 406397 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Mar 09 03:32 -0.591
2091 Oct 27 09:19 406389 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Oct 27 22:35 0.553
2092 Dec 13 22:00 406414 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Dec 14 04:06 0.254
2094 Jan 31 12:38 406389 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.895 Jan 31 11:52 -0.032
2095 Mar 21 01:11 406472 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Mar 20 17:49 -0.307
2098 Aug 12 01:45 406302 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Aug 11 14:56 -0.451
2100 Nov 16 22:20 406308 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Nov 16 05:24 -0.706
Various phases of the Moon during the synodic month.