Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1601 to 1700
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 ( 1601 to 1700 ). 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): 1601 to 1610
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1601 Apr 17 10:07 402088 29.72 0.917 0.808/0.914 Apr 20 14:01 3.163
May 17 01:51 406068 M 29.43 0.996 0.778/0.896 May 17 19:45 0.746
Jun 15 17:28 p 405023 29.50 0.976 0.787/0.901 Jun 13 22:33 -1.788
1602 Jun 04 18:15 t 402111 29.72 0.917 0.809/0.914 Jun 07 21:38 3.141
Jul 04 09:24 406064 M 29.43 0.996 0.778/0.896 Jul 05 04:12 0.783
Aug 03 00:46 405080 29.50 0.977 0.786/0.901 Aug 01 06:47 -1.749
1603 Jul 23 01:27 402345 29.70 0.919 0.807/0.913 Jul 26 03:52 3.100
Aug 21 16:36 406235 M 29.42 0.996 0.776/0.895 Aug 22 10:28 0.745
Sep 20 08:57 405059 29.50 0.975 0.786/0.901 Sep 18 12:21 -1.858
1604 Sep 08 09:08 402365 29.70 0.921 0.807/0.913 Sep 11 11:36 3.103
Oct 08 02:12 n 406179 M 29.42 0.997 0.776/0.896 Oct 08 18:00 0.659
Nov 06 20:48 404676 29.53 0.969 0.789/0.902 Nov 04 19:03 -2.072
1605 Oct 26 20:19 402812 29.66 0.927 0.803/0.911 Oct 29 20:47 3.020
Nov 25 15:07 406426 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Nov 26 01:45 0.443
Dec 25 10:27 404422 29.55 0.960 0.790/0.903 Dec 23 02:42 -2.323
1606 Dec 14 09:32 403449 M 29.62 0.941 0.798/0.908 Dec 17 04:04 2.772
1607 Jan 13 04:53 406464 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Jan 13 06:48 0.080
Feb 12 00:14 403807 29.59 0.948 0.796/0.906 Feb 09 09:27 -2.616
1608 Jan 31 23:33 n 403835 29.59 0.952 0.795/0.906 Feb 03 12:29 2.539
Mar 01 18:36 406338 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Mar 01 14:30 -0.171
Mar 31 12:23 403377 29.62 0.941 0.799/0.908 Mar 28 18:51 -2.731
1609 Mar 20 12:17 404367 29.55 0.961 0.791/0.904 Mar 22 19:02 2.281
Apr 19 05:08 406425 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 Apr 18 21:16 -0.328
May 18 20:49 403283 29.63 0.938 0.800/0.909 May 16 02:30 -2.763
1610 May 07 21:19 404428 29.55 0.965 0.791/0.903 May 10 00:46 2.144
Jun 06 12:55 406225 M 29.42 0.999 0.776/0.895 Jun 06 03:45 -0.382
Jul 06 04:12 p 403032 29.65 0.937 0.802/0.910 Jul 03 09:11 -2.792
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1611 to 1620
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1611 Jun 25 04:58 n 404421 29.55 0.964 0.792/0.903 Jun 27 08:46 2.158
Jul 24 20:20 406263 M 29.41 0.999 0.776/0.895 Jul 24 12:19 -0.334
Aug 23 11:43 403093 29.64 0.938 0.801/0.909 Aug 20 16:56 -2.783
1612 Aug 11 12:10 404639 29.53 0.966 0.790/0.902 Aug 13 15:08 2.124
Sep 10 04:06 406371 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Sep 09 18:11 -0.413
Oct 09 21:06 402862 29.66 0.931 0.803/0.910 Oct 06 22:29 -2.942
1613 Sep 28 20:59 404670 29.53 0.968 0.789/0.902 Sep 30 23:12 2.093
Oct 28 15:11 t 406196 M 29.42 0.998 0.775/0.896 Oct 28 01:07 -0.586
Nov 27 10:07 402245 29.71 0.919 0.807/0.913 Nov 24 05:48 -3.180
1614 Nov 16 09:28 405104 29.50 0.973 0.785/0.900 Nov 18 07:57 1.937
Dec 16 04:51 406231 M 29.42 0.995 0.775/0.895 Dec 15 08:16 -0.857
1615 Jan 14 23:54 401740 M 29.74 0.904 0.811/0.916 Jan 11 14:19 -3.399
1616 Jan 03 23:09 405496 29.47 0.982 0.782/0.899 Jan 05 14:00 1.619
Feb 02 18:38 405948 M 29.44 0.990 0.778/0.897 Feb 01 13:41 -1.206
1617 Feb 20 13:00 t 405642 29.46 0.987 0.781/0.898 Feb 21 21:41 1.362
Mar 22 07:26 405657 M 29.46 0.987 0.781/0.898 Mar 20 22:19 -1.380
1618 Apr 10 00:21 405932 M 29.44 0.991 0.779/0.897 Apr 11 03:51 1.146
May 09 16:31 405643 29.46 0.985 0.782/0.898 May 08 05:40 -1.452
1619 Apr 28 17:04 401306 29.78 0.900 0.814/0.918 May 02 02:58 3.412
May 28 08:23 405829 M 29.44 0.992 0.780/0.897 May 29 09:54 1.063
Jun 26 23:52 p 405415 29.47 0.984 0.784/0.899 Jun 25 12:24 -1.478
1620 Jul 14 15:49 405846 M 29.44 0.991 0.780/0.897 Jul 15 18:20 1.105
Aug 13 07:22 405487 29.47 0.985 0.783/0.899 Aug 11 20:36 -1.449
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1621 to 1630
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1621 Aug 02 08:04 401566 29.76 0.902 0.812/0.916 Aug 05 16:53 3.368
Aug 31 23:22 406039 M 29.43 0.992 0.778/0.896 Sep 02 00:39 1.053
Sep 30 16:07 405457 29.47 0.982 0.783/0.899 Sep 29 02:03 -1.586
1622 Sep 19 16:14 401638 29.75 0.905 0.812/0.916 Sep 23 00:54 3.361
Oct 19 09:37 n 406024 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Oct 20 08:26 0.951
Nov 18 04:36 405084 29.50 0.977 0.785/0.900 Nov 16 08:52 -1.822
1623 Nov 07 04:04 402173 29.71 0.913 0.808/0.914 Nov 10 10:10 3.254
Dec 06 23:04 406327 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Dec 07 16:08 0.711
1624 Jan 05 18:32 404862 M 29.51 0.969 0.787/0.901 Jan 03 16:26 -2.087
Dec 24 17:38 402872 29.66 0.929 0.802/0.910 Dec 27 17:31 2.995
1625 Jan 23 12:52 406408 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Jan 23 21:14 0.349
Feb 22 08:00 404304 29.56 0.958 0.792/0.904 Feb 19 23:08 -2.370
1626 Feb 11 07:27 n 403290 29.63 0.941 0.799/0.909 Feb 14 01:56 2.770
Mar 13 02:05 406330 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Mar 13 04:58 0.120
Apr 11 19:31 403955 29.58 0.953 0.795/0.906 Apr 09 08:28 -2.460
1627 Mar 31 19:33 403820 29.59 0.950 0.796/0.906 Apr 03 08:21 2.534
Apr 30 11:57 406446 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Apr 30 11:32 -0.018
May 30 03:25 403909 29.58 0.951 0.795/0.906 May 27 15:50 -2.483
1628 May 18 03:59 403860 29.59 0.954 0.796/0.906 May 20 14:14 2.427
Jun 16 19:20 406264 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 Jun 16 18:04 -0.053
Jul 16 10:41 t 403681 29.60 0.950 0.797/0.907 Jul 13 22:29 -2.508
1629 Jul 05 11:24 n 403861 29.59 0.953 0.796/0.906 Jul 07 22:14 2.451
Aug 04 02:49 406326 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Aug 04 02:36 -0.009
Sep 02 18:34 403738 29.60 0.951 0.796/0.907 Aug 31 06:11 -2.516
1630 Aug 22 18:52 404109 29.57 0.955 0.794/0.905 Aug 25 04:42 2.410
Sep 21 11:07 406446 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Sep 21 08:27 -0.111
Oct 21 04:35 403479 29.62 0.943 0.798/0.908 Oct 18 11:38 -2.706
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1631 to 1640
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1631 Oct 10 04:18 404194 29.56 0.958 0.793/0.904 Oct 12 13:03 2.365
Nov 08 22:51 t 406302 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Nov 08 15:33 -0.305
Dec 08 18:09 402866 29.66 0.931 0.802/0.910 Dec 05 19:07 -2.960
1632 Nov 26 17:22 404704 29.53 0.965 0.789/0.902 Nov 28 21:49 2.185
Dec 26 12:52 406381 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Dec 25 22:35 -0.595
1633 Jan 25 07:57 402400 M 29.70 0.918 0.806/0.913 Jan 22 03:37 -3.181
1634 Jan 14 07:11 405142 29.49 0.975 0.785/0.900 Jan 16 03:57 1.865
Feb 13 02:27 406144 M 29.42 0.994 0.776/0.896 Feb 12 03:59 -0.936
Mar 14 20:46 p 401668 29.75 0.903 0.812/0.916 Mar 11 11:20 -3.393
1635 Mar 03 20:36 t 405319 29.48 0.981 0.784/0.899 Mar 05 11:40 1.628
Apr 02 14:37 405915 M 29.44 0.992 0.779/0.897 Apr 01 12:34 -1.085
1636 Apr 20 07:18 405618 29.46 0.985 0.782/0.898 Apr 21 17:45 1.436
May 19 23:07 405939 M 29.44 0.991 0.779/0.897 May 18 19:39 -1.145
1637 Jun 07 14:51 405514 29.47 0.986 0.783/0.899 Jun 08 23:55 1.378
Jul 07 06:15 n 405735 M 29.45 0.990 0.781/0.898 Jul 06 02:24 -1.160
1638 Jul 25 22:15 405555 29.46 0.985 0.783/0.898 Jul 27 08:21 1.421
Aug 24 14:03 405820 M 29.45 0.991 0.780/0.897 Aug 23 10:34 -1.145
1639 Sep 12 06:16 405777 29.45 0.987 0.780/0.897 Sep 13 14:45 1.354
Oct 11 23:26 405786 M 29.45 0.988 0.780/0.897 Oct 10 15:55 -1.313
1640 Oct 29 17:09 n 405811 M 29.45 0.990 0.780/0.897 Oct 30 22:47 1.235
Nov 28 12:30 405434 29.47 0.983 0.782/0.899 Nov 26 22:50 -1.569
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1641 to 1650
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1641 Dec 17 07:05 406174 M 29.42 0.994 0.776/0.896 Dec 18 06:27 0.974
1642 Jan 16 02:35 405252 M 29.49 0.976 0.784/0.900 Jan 14 06:19 -1.844
1643 Jan 05 01:45 402249 29.71 0.916 0.807/0.913 Jan 08 06:51 3.213
Feb 03 20:46 406294 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Feb 04 11:36 0.618
Mar 05 15:37 404755 29.52 0.967 0.788/0.902 Mar 03 12:57 -2.112
1644 Feb 22 15:13 n 402685 29.67 0.929 0.804/0.911 Feb 25 15:13 3.000
Mar 23 09:24 406257 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Mar 23 19:22 0.416
Apr 22 02:29 404479 29.54 0.964 0.791/0.903 Apr 19 22:11 -2.179
1645 Apr 11 02:41 403204 29.64 0.938 0.800/0.909 Apr 13 21:32 2.786
May 10 18:39 406395 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 May 11 01:45 0.296
Jun 09 09:56 404472 29.54 0.963 0.791/0.903 Jun 07 05:17 -2.194
1646 May 29 10:34 403220 29.63 0.941 0.800/0.909 Jun 01 03:34 2.708
Jun 28 01:42 406227 M 29.42 0.999 0.776/0.895 Jun 28 08:22 0.278
Jul 27 17:10 t 404262 29.56 0.962 0.793/0.904 Jul 25 11:55 -2.219
1647 Jul 16 17:51 n 403234 29.63 0.939 0.800/0.909 Jul 19 11:34 2.738
Aug 15 09:23 406314 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Aug 15 16:54 0.313
Sep 14 01:32 404311 29.55 0.962 0.792/0.904 Sep 11 19:34 -2.249
1648 Sep 02 01:43 403521 29.61 0.942 0.798/0.907 Sep 04 18:11 2.686
Oct 01 18:17 406453 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Oct 01 22:46 0.187
Oct 31 12:13 404032 29.58 0.954 0.794/0.905 Oct 29 00:57 -2.469
1649 Oct 20 11:46 403668 29.60 0.947 0.797/0.907 Oct 23 02:48 2.626
Nov 19 06:39 t 406347 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Nov 19 06:02 -0.025
Dec 19 02:14 403435 29.62 0.943 0.798/0.908 Dec 16 08:35 -2.736
1650 Dec 08 01:22 404257 M 29.56 0.956 0.792/0.904 Dec 10 11:32 2.424
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1651 to 1660
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1651 Jan 06 20:55 406476 M 29.40 0.999 0.772/0.894 Jan 06 12:58 -0.331
Feb 05 15:56 403019 29.65 0.931 0.801/0.910 Feb 02 17:01 -2.955
1652 Jan 25 15:11 404734 29.52 0.968 0.788/0.902 Jan 27 17:45 2.107
Feb 24 10:09 406284 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Feb 23 18:21 -0.658
Mar 25 04:10 p 402365 29.70 0.919 0.807/0.913 Mar 22 00:37 -3.148
1653 Mar 14 04:05 t 404933 29.51 0.974 0.787/0.901 Mar 16 01:29 1.891
Apr 12 21:41 406110 M 29.42 0.996 0.777/0.896 Apr 12 02:54 -0.783
May 12 13:38 402140 29.71 0.916 0.808/0.914 May 09 09:46 -3.161
1654 May 01 14:08 405232 29.49 0.978 0.785/0.900 May 03 07:29 1.723
May 31 05:39 406164 M 29.42 0.995 0.777/0.896 May 30 09:43 -0.831
Jun 29 20:28 402125 29.72 0.915 0.808/0.914 Jun 26 16:30 -3.165
1655 Jun 18 21:16 405126 29.50 0.979 0.786/0.900 Jun 20 13:49 1.689
Jul 18 12:39 n 405980 M 29.43 0.995 0.779/0.897 Jul 17 16:31 -0.839
Aug 17 04:08 401886 29.73 0.913 0.810/0.915 Aug 13 22:59 -3.215
1656 Aug 05 04:47 405194 29.49 0.978 0.786/0.900 Aug 06 22:15 1.728
Sep 03 20:51 406079 M 29.43 0.995 0.777/0.896 Sep 03 00:39 -0.842
Oct 03 13:17 401819 29.74 0.910 0.810/0.915 Sep 30 06:24 -3.287
1657 Sep 22 13:20 405452 29.47 0.981 0.783/0.899 Sep 24 04:47 1.644
Oct 22 06:53 406048 M 29.43 0.993 0.777/0.896 Oct 21 05:55 -1.040
1658 Nov 10 00:52 n 405542 29.47 0.984 0.782/0.898 Nov 11 13:04 1.508
Dec 09 20:28 n 405726 M 29.45 0.988 0.780/0.898 Dec 08 12:58 -1.313
1659 Dec 28 15:07 405968 M 29.43 0.990 0.778/0.897 Dec 29 20:39 1.230
1660 Jan 27 10:33 405592 M 29.46 0.982 0.781/0.898 Jan 25 20:18 -1.594
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1661 to 1670
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1661 Jan 15 09:53 401582 29.76 0.902 0.812/0.916 Jan 18 20:04 3.425
Feb 14 04:35 406121 M 29.42 0.995 0.776/0.896 Feb 15 01:54 0.888
Mar 15 23:06 405154 29.49 0.976 0.785/0.900 Mar 14 02:52 -1.843
1662 Mar 04 22:54 n 402023 29.72 0.915 0.809/0.914 Mar 08 04:21 3.227
Apr 03 16:34 406118 M 29.42 0.997 0.777/0.896 Apr 04 09:40 0.713
May 03 09:18 404945 29.51 0.974 0.787/0.901 May 01 12:00 -1.887
1663 Apr 22 09:41 402520 29.69 0.924 0.805/0.912 Apr 25 10:35 3.038
May 22 01:14 406270 M 29.41 0.997 0.776/0.895 May 22 15:55 0.612
Jun 20 16:23 404969 29.51 0.973 0.787/0.901 Jun 18 18:51 -1.897
1664 Jun 08 17:07 402515 29.69 0.927 0.806/0.912 Jun 11 16:45 2.984
Jul 08 08:06 406115 M 29.42 0.997 0.777/0.896 Jul 08 22:39 0.606
Aug 06 23:43 t 404771 29.52 0.972 0.789/0.902 Aug 05 01:30 -1.926
1665 Jul 27 00:23 n 402547 29.68 0.925 0.805/0.912 Jul 30 00:47 3.016
Aug 25 16:04 406231 M 29.42 0.997 0.776/0.895 Aug 26 07:11 0.630
Sep 24 08:37 404816 29.52 0.971 0.788/0.902 Sep 22 09:06 -1.980
1666 Sep 13 08:42 402879 29.66 0.929 0.803/0.910 Sep 16 07:33 2.952
Oct 13 01:35 406395 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Oct 13 13:07 0.480
Nov 11 19:57 404523 29.54 0.963 0.790/0.903 Nov 09 14:24 -2.231
1667 Oct 31 19:25 403097 29.64 0.935 0.801/0.909 Nov 03 16:26 2.876
Nov 30 14:32 t 406335 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Nov 30 20:34 0.252
Dec 30 10:18 403957 29.58 0.953 0.794/0.906 Dec 27 22:11 -2.505
1668 Dec 18 09:25 403762 M 29.60 0.946 0.796/0.906 Dec 21 01:07 2.654
1669 Jan 17 04:55 406516 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Jan 17 03:22 -0.065
Feb 15 23:47 403597 29.61 0.943 0.797/0.907 Feb 13 06:31 -2.720
1670 Feb 04 23:06 404270 29.56 0.959 0.792/0.904 Feb 07 07:24 2.345
Mar 06 17:43 406365 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Mar 06 08:46 -0.373
Apr 05 11:24 p 403020 29.65 0.933 0.802/0.910 Apr 02 14:00 -2.892
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1671 to 1680
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1671 Mar 25 11:24 t 404479 29.54 0.966 0.791/0.903 Mar 27 15:07 2.155
Apr 24 04:33 406240 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Apr 23 17:15 -0.471
May 23 20:18 402863 29.66 0.932 0.803/0.910 May 20 23:01 -2.887
1672 May 11 20:51 404773 29.52 0.970 0.789/0.902 May 13 21:05 2.010
Jun 10 12:07 406316 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Jun 09 23:51 -0.511
Jul 10 02:57 402868 29.66 0.931 0.803/0.910 Jul 07 05:31 -2.893
1673 Jun 29 03:41 404665 29.53 0.970 0.790/0.902 Jul 01 03:34 1.995
Jul 28 19:06 n 406149 M 29.42 0.998 0.777/0.896 Jul 28 06:44 -0.515
Aug 27 10:55 402625 29.68 0.929 0.805/0.912 Aug 24 12:01 -2.954
1674 Aug 16 11:23 404765 29.52 0.969 0.789/0.902 Aug 18 12:02 2.027
Sep 15 03:46 406267 M 29.41 0.998 0.775/0.895 Sep 14 14:50 -0.539
Oct 14 20:43 402529 29.69 0.924 0.805/0.912 Oct 11 19:25 -3.054
1675 Oct 03 20:32 405069 29.50 0.973 0.786/0.901 Oct 05 18:43 1.924
Nov 02 14:29 406245 M 29.41 0.996 0.775/0.895 Nov 01 20:04 -0.767
Dec 02 09:19 401913 29.73 0.909 0.810/0.915 Nov 29 01:28 -3.327
1676 Nov 20 08:41 n 405220 29.49 0.978 0.784/0.900 Nov 22 03:14 1.773
Dec 20 04:30 n 405962 M 29.43 0.993 0.778/0.897 Dec 19 03:13 -1.053
1678 Jan 07 23:10 405707 29.45 0.985 0.780/0.898 Jan 09 10:44 1.482
Feb 06 18:28 405880 M 29.44 0.988 0.779/0.897 Feb 05 10:25 -1.335
1679 Feb 25 12:16 405888 M 29.44 0.991 0.779/0.897 Feb 26 16:04 1.159
Mar 27 06:24 405500 29.47 0.983 0.783/0.899 Mar 25 16:54 -1.562
1680 Apr 13 23:36 n 405910 M 29.44 0.993 0.779/0.897 Apr 14 23:51 1.011
May 13 16:00 405348 29.48 0.982 0.784/0.899 May 12 01:56 -1.586
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1681 to 1690
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1681 May 02 16:34 401769 29.74 0.908 0.811/0.915 May 05 23:30 3.289
Jun 01 07:45 406070 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Jun 02 05:59 0.927
Jun 30 22:48 405395 29.48 0.981 0.784/0.899 Jun 29 08:32 -1.594
1682 Jun 19 23:37 401741 29.74 0.910 0.811/0.916 Jun 23 05:48 3.258
Jul 19 14:29 405928 M 29.44 0.994 0.779/0.897 Jul 20 12:52 0.933
Aug 18 06:19 t 405208 29.49 0.981 0.785/0.900 Aug 16 15:14 -1.629
1683 Aug 07 07:00 p 401801 29.74 0.908 0.811/0.915 Aug 10 13:53 3.287
Sep 05 22:52 406077 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Sep 06 21:26 0.940
Oct 05 15:51 405250 29.49 0.979 0.784/0.900 Oct 03 22:47 -1.711
1684 Sep 23 15:51 402190 29.71 0.914 0.808/0.913 Sep 26 20:51 3.208
Oct 23 09:03 406274 M 29.41 0.996 0.775/0.895 Oct 24 03:27 0.766
Nov 22 03:49 404954 29.51 0.972 0.786/0.901 Nov 20 04:01 -1.991
1685 Nov 11 03:11 402484 29.69 0.922 0.805/0.912 Nov 14 05:57 3.115
Dec 10 22:30 t 406267 M 29.41 0.998 0.774/0.895 Dec 11 11:04 0.524
1686 Jan 09 18:23 M 404428 M 29.55 0.963 0.790/0.903 Jan 07 11:56 -2.269
Dec 29 17:31 403222 29.63 0.935 0.800/0.909 Jan 01 14:34 2.877
1687 Jan 28 12:52 406500 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Jan 28 17:44 0.203
Feb 27 07:31 404130 29.57 0.953 0.793/0.905 Feb 24 20:07 -2.475
1688 Feb 16 06:57 403749 29.60 0.949 0.796/0.906 Feb 18 20:53 2.580
Mar 17 01:09 406385 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Mar 16 23:11 -0.081
Apr 15 18:29 p 403625 29.61 0.946 0.797/0.907 Apr 13 03:28 -2.626
1689 Apr 04 18:37 t 403959 29.58 0.956 0.795/0.906 Apr 07 04:35 2.416
May 04 11:20 406300 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 04 07:36 -0.155
Jun 03 02:53 403526 29.61 0.946 0.798/0.907 May 31 12:21 -2.606
1690 May 23 03:28 404242 29.56 0.959 0.793/0.904 May 25 10:31 2.294
Jun 21 18:31 406395 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jun 21 14:02 -0.187
Jul 21 09:26 403545 29.61 0.945 0.798/0.907 Jul 18 18:39 -2.616
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 1691 to 1700
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1691 Jul 10 10:08 404136 29.57 0.959 0.794/0.905 Jul 12 17:11 2.294
Aug 09 01:37 n 406243 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 Aug 08 21:02 -0.191
Sep 07 17:49 403294 29.63 0.943 0.800/0.908 Sep 05 01:12 -2.693
1692 Aug 26 18:08 404274 29.56 0.959 0.793/0.904 Aug 29 01:42 2.315
Sep 25 10:51 406384 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 25 05:07 -0.238
Oct 25 04:16 403175 29.64 0.937 0.800/0.909 Oct 22 08:34 -2.821
1693 Oct 14 03:54 404630 29.53 0.964 0.789/0.903 Oct 16 08:33 2.194
Nov 12 22:11 406380 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Nov 12 10:19 -0.495
Dec 12 17:22 402551 29.68 0.922 0.805/0.912 Dec 09 14:39 -3.114
1694 Dec 01 16:37 n 404849 29.52 0.971 0.787/0.902 Dec 03 17:16 2.027
Dec 31 12:32 n 406144 M 29.42 0.996 0.776/0.896 Dec 30 17:36 -0.789
1695 Jan 30 07:53 401834 M 29.74 0.908 0.810/0.915 Jan 26 23:39 -3.343
1696 Jan 19 07:11 405393 29.48 0.979 0.783/0.899 Jan 21 00:40 1.728
Feb 18 02:15 406116 M 29.42 0.992 0.777/0.896 Feb 17 00:37 -1.068
1697 Mar 07 19:50 405592 29.46 0.986 0.781/0.898 Mar 09 06:06 1.428
Apr 06 13:33 405787 M 29.45 0.989 0.780/0.897 Apr 05 07:02 -1.271
1698 Apr 25 06:28 n 405630 29.46 0.988 0.782/0.898 Apr 26 13:54 1.309
May 24 22:34 405685 M 29.45 0.988 0.781/0.898 May 23 15:57 -1.276
1699 Jun 12 14:12 405796 M 29.45 0.989 0.781/0.897 Jun 13 19:57 1.239
Jul 12 05:13 405749 29.45 0.988 0.781/0.898 Jul 10 22:21 -1.286
1700 Jul 30 20:58 405668 M 29.46 0.989 0.782/0.898 Aug 01 03:01 1.252
Aug 29 13:03 t 405570 29.46 0.987 0.782/0.898 Aug 28 05:08 -1.330
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): 1601 to 1700
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
1605 Nov 25 15:07 406426 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Nov 26 01:45 0.443
1607 Jan 13 04:53 406464 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Jan 13 06:48 0.080
1608 Mar 01 18:36 406338 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Mar 01 14:30 -0.171
1609 Apr 19 05:08 406425 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 Apr 18 21:16 -0.328
1612 Sep 10 04:06 406371 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Sep 09 18:11 -0.413
1623 Dec 06 23:04 406327 M 29.41 0.997 0.774/0.895 Dec 07 16:08 0.711
1625 Jan 23 12:52 406408 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.895 Jan 23 21:14 0.349
1626 Mar 13 02:05 406330 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Mar 13 04:58 0.120
1627 Apr 30 11:57 406446 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Apr 30 11:32 -0.018
1629 Aug 04 02:49 406326 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Aug 04 02:36 -0.009
1630 Sep 21 11:07 406446 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Sep 21 08:27 -0.111
1631 Nov 08 22:51 t 406302 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Nov 08 15:33 -0.305
1632 Dec 26 12:52 406381 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Dec 25 22:35 -0.595
1645 May 10 18:39 406395 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 May 11 01:45 0.296
1647 Aug 15 09:23 406314 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Aug 15 16:54 0.313
1648 Oct 01 18:17 406453 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Oct 01 22:46 0.187
1649 Nov 19 06:39 t 406347 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Nov 19 06:02 -0.025
1651 Jan 06 20:55 406476 M 29.40 0.999 0.772/0.894 Jan 06 12:58 -0.331
1666 Oct 13 01:35 406395 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Oct 13 13:07 0.480
1667 Nov 30 14:32 t 406335 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Nov 30 20:34 0.252
1669 Jan 17 04:55 406516 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Jan 17 03:22 -0.065
1670 Mar 06 17:43 406365 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Mar 06 08:46 -0.373
1672 Jun 10 12:07 406316 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Jun 09 23:51 -0.511
1687 Jan 28 12:52 406500 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.894 Jan 28 17:44 0.203
1688 Mar 17 01:09 406385 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Mar 16 23:11 -0.081
1689 May 04 11:20 406300 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 04 07:36 -0.155
1690 Jun 21 18:31 406395 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jun 21 14:02 -0.187
1692 Sep 25 10:51 406384 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 25 05:07 -0.238
1693 Nov 12 22:11 406380 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Nov 12 10:19 -0.495
Various phases of the Moon during the synodic month.