Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2401 to 2500
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 ( 2401 to 2500 ). 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): 2401 to 2410
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2401 Oct 22 12:12 404390 29.55 0.961 0.791/0.904 Oct 24 19:07 2.288
Nov 21 06:27 406346 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Nov 20 21:20 -0.380
Dec 21 01:41 t 402754 29.67 0.928 0.803/0.911 Dec 18 01:14 -3.019
2402 Dec 10 00:58 p 404690 M 29.53 0.967 0.789/0.902 Dec 12 04:25 2.144
2403 Jan 08 20:43 406255 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Jan 08 05:07 -0.649
Feb 07 15:55 402196 29.71 0.915 0.807/0.913 Feb 04 10:26 -3.228
2404 Jan 27 15:09 405267 29.49 0.976 0.784/0.900 Jan 29 11:00 1.827
Feb 26 10:13 406198 M 29.42 0.994 0.776/0.896 Feb 25 10:59 -0.968
Mar 27 04:13 401651 29.75 0.901 0.812/0.916 Mar 23 18:22 -3.411
2405 Mar 16 04:03 405402 29.48 0.983 0.783/0.899 Mar 17 17:23 1.555
Apr 14 22:06 t 405842 M 29.44 0.991 0.780/0.897 Apr 13 18:14 -1.161
2406 May 03 15:06 405593 29.46 0.986 0.782/0.898 May 05 00:53 1.408
Jun 02 07:09 405848 M 29.44 0.990 0.780/0.897 Jun 01 02:48 -1.181
2407 Jun 20 22:45 405676 29.46 0.987 0.781/0.898 Jun 22 06:23 1.318
Jul 20 13:55 405782 M 29.45 0.989 0.781/0.897 Jul 19 08:47 -1.214
2408 Aug 07 05:51 p 405552 29.46 0.987 0.783/0.898 Aug 08 14:22 1.355
Sep 05 21:53 405672 M 29.46 0.989 0.781/0.898 Sep 04 16:35 -1.221
2409 Sep 24 14:23 405823 M 29.44 0.988 0.780/0.897 Sep 25 22:04 1.320
Oct 24 07:29 405765 29.45 0.987 0.780/0.897 Oct 22 23:12 -1.345
2410 Nov 12 00:53 405938 M 29.44 0.991 0.778/0.897 Nov 13 04:35 1.154
Dec 11 20:01 405401 29.48 0.981 0.783/0.899 Dec 10 04:40 -1.639
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2411 to 2420
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2411 Nov 30 19:27 p 401546 29.76 0.901 0.812/0.916 Dec 04 06:06 3.444
Dec 30 14:46 406108 M 29.42 0.994 0.776/0.896 Dec 31 12:58 0.926
2412 Jan 29 10:30 405085 M 29.50 0.975 0.785/0.900 Jan 27 12:58 -1.897
2413 Jan 17 09:42 402408 29.69 0.918 0.806/0.913 Jan 20 13:55 3.176
Feb 16 04:40 406392 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Feb 16 18:31 0.578
Mar 17 23:14 404776 29.52 0.966 0.788/0.902 Mar 15 19:55 -2.138
2414 Mar 06 22:48 402852 29.66 0.932 0.803/0.910 Mar 09 21:08 2.931
Apr 05 16:50 406266 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Apr 06 00:56 0.337
May 05 10:05 n 404329 29.55 0.961 0.792/0.904 May 03 03:59 -2.254
2415 Apr 24 10:18 403218 29.64 0.939 0.800/0.909 Apr 27 04:39 2.765
May 24 02:36 406345 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 May 24 08:52 0.261
Jun 22 17:58 404359 29.55 0.962 0.792/0.904 Jun 20 12:27 -2.230
2416 Jun 10 18:34 403439 29.62 0.944 0.799/0.908 Jun 13 10:07 2.648
Jul 10 09:31 406341 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 Jul 10 14:39 0.214
Aug 09 00:47 404247 29.56 0.960 0.793/0.904 Aug 06 18:17 -2.271
2417 Jul 29 01:27 403316 29.63 0.943 0.800/0.908 Jul 31 17:44 2.679
Aug 27 17:06 p 406244 M 29.41 1.000 0.776/0.895 Aug 27 22:50 0.239
Sep 26 09:31 404099 29.57 0.959 0.794/0.905 Sep 24 01:45 -2.324
2418 Sep 15 09:44 403604 29.61 0.944 0.798/0.907 Sep 18 01:28 2.656
Oct 15 02:25 406474 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Oct 15 06:00 0.149
Nov 13 20:07 403987 29.58 0.953 0.794/0.905 Nov 11 08:13 -2.496
2419 Nov 02 19:40 403880 29.59 0.950 0.795/0.906 Nov 05 08:46 2.546
Dec 02 14:14 406398 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Dec 02 11:41 -0.106
2420 Jan 01 09:45 403322 29.63 0.940 0.799/0.908 Dec 29 14:32 -2.800
Dec 20 08:56 p 404254 M 29.56 0.958 0.792/0.904 Dec 22 18:09 2.384
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2421 to 2430
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2421 Jan 19 04:43 406362 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Jan 18 19:29 -0.385
Feb 17 23:52 402822 29.66 0.928 0.803/0.911 Feb 14 23:48 -3.003
2422 Feb 06 23:09 404878 29.51 0.969 0.787/0.901 Feb 09 00:41 2.064
Mar 08 17:56 406349 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Mar 08 01:12 -0.697
Apr 07 11:39 402346 29.70 0.917 0.807/0.913 Apr 04 07:32 -3.172
2423 Mar 27 11:32 405026 29.50 0.976 0.786/0.901 Mar 29 07:10 1.818
Apr 26 05:09 t 406043 M 29.43 0.995 0.778/0.896 Apr 25 08:28 -0.862
May 25 21:23 401917 29.73 0.912 0.810/0.915 May 22 15:45 -3.235
2424 May 13 21:55 405225 29.49 0.979 0.785/0.900 May 15 14:36 1.695
Jun 12 13:41 406088 M 29.43 0.995 0.778/0.896 Jun 11 16:50 -0.869
Jul 12 04:25 401995 29.73 0.913 0.809/0.914 Jul 08 23:40 -3.198
2425 Jul 01 05:13 405307 29.48 0.980 0.785/0.899 Jul 02 20:09 1.622
Jul 30 20:21 406036 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Jul 29 22:43 -0.902
Aug 29 11:43 n 401803 29.74 0.910 0.811/0.915 Aug 26 05:22 -3.264
2426 Aug 18 12:22 p 405205 29.49 0.980 0.785/0.900 Aug 20 04:17 1.663
Sep 17 04:40 405941 M 29.44 0.994 0.779/0.897 Sep 16 06:36 -0.919
Oct 16 21:20 401554 29.76 0.906 0.812/0.916 Oct 13 12:45 -3.357
2427 Oct 05 21:25 405518 29.47 0.981 0.783/0.899 Oct 07 12:00 1.608
Nov 04 14:55 406041 M 29.43 0.992 0.777/0.896 Nov 03 13:06 -1.076
2428 Nov 22 08:33 405681 29.46 0.986 0.781/0.898 Nov 23 18:45 1.425
Dec 22 03:57 405697 M 29.45 0.987 0.780/0.898 Dec 20 18:38 -1.389
2430 Jan 09 22:47 405914 M 29.44 0.991 0.778/0.897 Jan 11 03:12 1.184
Feb 08 18:28 405435 29.47 0.981 0.782/0.899 Feb 07 02:56 -1.647
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2431 to 2440
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2431 Jan 28 17:47 401760 29.74 0.905 0.811/0.915 Feb 01 03:01 3.385
Feb 27 12:27 406236 M 29.41 0.995 0.775/0.895 Feb 28 08:40 0.842
Mar 29 06:42 405182 29.49 0.975 0.785/0.900 Mar 27 09:41 -1.875
2432 Mar 17 06:27 402203 29.71 0.919 0.807/0.913 Mar 20 10:15 3.159
Apr 15 23:59 406136 M 29.42 0.997 0.776/0.896 Apr 16 15:12 0.634
May 15 16:54 n 404800 29.52 0.971 0.789/0.902 May 13 17:42 -1.966
2433 May 04 17:18 402553 29.68 0.926 0.805/0.912 May 07 17:40 3.015
Jun 03 09:12 406238 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Jun 03 23:00 0.575
Jul 03 00:26 404866 29.51 0.972 0.788/0.901 Jul 01 01:58 -1.936
2434 Jun 22 01:07 402755 29.67 0.930 0.804/0.911 Jun 24 23:12 2.920
Jul 21 15:55 406244 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Jul 22 04:47 0.536
Aug 20 07:19 404761 29.52 0.970 0.789/0.902 Aug 18 07:42 -1.984
2435 Aug 09 07:58 402642 29.68 0.928 0.805/0.911 Aug 12 06:58 2.958
Sep 07 23:45 p 406173 M 29.42 0.998 0.777/0.896 Sep 08 13:06 0.556
Oct 07 16:35 404612 29.53 0.969 0.789/0.903 Oct 05 15:13 -2.057
2436 Sep 25 16:42 402985 29.65 0.931 0.802/0.910 Sep 28 14:46 2.919
Oct 25 09:43 406435 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 Oct 25 20:15 0.439
Nov 24 03:50 404488 29.54 0.962 0.790/0.903 Nov 21 21:34 -2.261
2437 Nov 13 03:16 403325 29.63 0.939 0.799/0.908 Nov 15 22:20 2.794
Dec 12 22:05 406394 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Dec 13 02:04 0.166
2438 Jan 11 17:48 M 403844 M 29.59 0.950 0.795/0.906 Jan 09 03:59 -2.576
Dec 31 16:57 p 403773 29.59 0.948 0.796/0.906 Jan 03 07:45 2.617
2439 Jan 30 12:42 406414 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.895 Jan 30 09:52 -0.118
Mar 01 07:43 403408 29.62 0.940 0.798/0.908 Feb 26 13:16 -2.769
2440 Feb 18 07:03 404433 29.55 0.961 0.790/0.903 Feb 20 14:12 2.298
Mar 19 01:28 406444 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Mar 18 15:27 -0.418
Apr 17 18:52 403004 29.65 0.931 0.802/0.910 Apr 14 20:46 -2.921
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2441 to 2450
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2441 Apr 06 18:52 404585 29.54 0.968 0.790/0.903 Apr 08 20:49 2.081
May 06 12:03 t 406180 M 29.42 0.998 0.776/0.896 May 05 22:44 -0.555
Jun 05 04:04 402641 29.68 0.928 0.805/0.911 Jun 02 04:53 -2.966
2442 May 25 04:38 404786 29.52 0.971 0.789/0.902 May 27 04:09 1.980
Jun 23 20:09 406257 M 29.41 0.998 0.776/0.895 Jun 23 06:55 -0.551
Jul 23 10:55 402745 29.67 0.929 0.804/0.911 Jul 20 12:38 -2.929
2443 Jul 12 11:38 404866 29.51 0.972 0.788/0.901 Jul 14 09:48 1.924
Aug 11 02:48 406216 M 29.42 0.998 0.776/0.895 Aug 10 12:46 -0.585
Sep 09 18:29 n 402542 29.68 0.926 0.805/0.912 Sep 06 18:15 -3.010
2444 Aug 28 18:59 p 404791 29.52 0.971 0.789/0.902 Aug 30 18:05 1.962
Sep 27 11:35 406139 M 29.42 0.997 0.776/0.896 Sep 26 20:46 -0.617
Oct 27 04:45 402269 29.71 0.921 0.807/0.913 Oct 24 01:43 -3.126
2445 Oct 16 04:36 405156 29.49 0.974 0.785/0.900 Oct 18 01:51 1.885
Nov 14 22:30 406253 M 29.41 0.996 0.775/0.895 Nov 14 03:08 -0.807
Dec 14 16:59 401854 29.74 0.907 0.810/0.915 Dec 11 08:36 -3.349
2446 Dec 03 16:21 405372 M 29.48 0.980 0.783/0.899 Dec 05 08:50 1.687
2447 Jan 02 11:57 405938 M 29.44 0.991 0.778/0.897 Jan 01 08:44 -1.134
2448 Jan 21 06:47 405667 29.46 0.986 0.780/0.898 Jan 22 17:17 1.437
Feb 20 02:20 405735 M 29.45 0.987 0.780/0.898 Feb 18 17:01 -1.389
2449 Mar 09 20:08 406021 M 29.43 0.992 0.777/0.896 Mar 10 22:43 1.107
Apr 08 14:01 405536 29.47 0.982 0.782/0.898 Apr 06 23:33 -1.602
2450 Mar 28 13:58 401494 29.76 0.904 0.813/0.917 Mar 31 23:13 3.385
Apr 27 07:01 405938 M 29.44 0.994 0.779/0.897 Apr 28 05:22 0.931
May 26 23:36 n 405209 29.49 0.980 0.785/0.900 May 25 07:32 -1.670
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2451 to 2460
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2451 May 16 00:10 401821 29.74 0.910 0.811/0.915 May 19 06:33 3.266
Jun 14 15:42 406058 M 29.43 0.994 0.778/0.896 Jun 15 13:02 0.889
Jul 14 06:51 405306 29.48 0.980 0.785/0.899 Jul 12 15:36 -1.636
2452 Jul 02 07:39 402006 29.72 0.914 0.809/0.914 Jul 05 12:10 3.189
Jul 31 22:21 406074 M 29.43 0.995 0.778/0.896 Aug 01 18:52 0.855
Aug 30 13:57 405203 29.49 0.979 0.785/0.900 Aug 28 21:16 -1.696
2453 Aug 19 14:34 401914 29.73 0.912 0.810/0.915 Aug 22 20:04 3.229
Sep 18 06:33 p 406033 M 29.43 0.995 0.778/0.896 Sep 19 03:22 0.867
Oct 17 23:48 405056 29.50 0.977 0.786/0.901 Oct 16 04:51 -1.790
2454 Oct 06 23:49 402317 29.70 0.916 0.807/0.913 Oct 10 03:58 3.173
Nov 05 17:09 406334 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Nov 06 10:28 0.722
Dec 05 11:40 404930 29.51 0.970 0.787/0.901 Dec 03 11:05 -2.024
2455 Nov 24 11:02 402728 29.67 0.927 0.803/0.911 Nov 27 11:48 3.032
Dec 24 06:02 406335 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Dec 24 16:27 0.434
2456 Jan 23 01:52 t 404317 M 29.55 0.960 0.791/0.904 Jan 20 17:35 -2.345
2457 Jan 11 01:01 p 403246 29.63 0.938 0.800/0.909 Jan 13 21:12 2.841
Feb 09 20:38 406412 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Feb 10 00:15 0.151
Mar 11 15:27 403950 29.58 0.951 0.794/0.906 Mar 09 02:50 -2.526
2458 Feb 28 14:53 403934 29.58 0.951 0.794/0.906 Mar 03 03:35 2.529
Mar 30 08:54 406478 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Mar 30 05:42 -0.133
Apr 29 01:58 403612 29.61 0.944 0.797/0.907 Apr 26 10:05 -2.662
2459 Apr 18 02:04 404078 29.57 0.959 0.794/0.905 Apr 20 10:17 2.342
May 17 18:49 t 406250 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 17 13:02 -0.241
Jun 16 10:38 403310 29.63 0.942 0.800/0.908 Jun 13 18:08 -2.688
2460 Jun 04 11:15 404276 29.56 0.961 0.793/0.904 Jun 06 17:33 2.262
Jul 04 02:34 406353 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jul 03 21:02 -0.230
Aug 02 17:27 403430 29.62 0.943 0.799/0.908 Jul 31 01:43 -2.655
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2461 to 2470
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2461 Jul 22 18:05 404358 29.55 0.962 0.792/0.904 Jul 24 23:18 2.217
Aug 21 09:20 406323 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Aug 21 02:53 -0.269
Sep 20 01:23 403213 29.64 0.940 0.800/0.909 Sep 17 07:16 -2.755
2462 Sep 09 01:42 p 404316 29.55 0.961 0.792/0.904 Sep 11 07:46 2.252
Oct 08 18:37 406268 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Oct 08 11:01 -0.317
Nov 07 12:17 402924 29.66 0.934 0.802/0.910 Nov 04 14:49 -2.894
2463 Oct 27 11:58 404740 29.52 0.966 0.789/0.902 Oct 29 15:36 2.151
Nov 26 06:12 406404 M 29.40 0.998 0.773/0.895 Nov 25 17:16 -0.539
Dec 26 01:01 402499 29.69 0.920 0.805/0.912 Dec 22 21:40 -3.139
2464 Dec 14 00:15 405013 M 29.50 0.973 0.786/0.901 Dec 15 22:48 1.939
2465 Jan 12 19:58 406125 M 29.42 0.995 0.776/0.896 Jan 11 22:57 -0.876
Feb 11 15:25 n 401638 29.75 0.903 0.812/0.916 Feb 08 05:28 -3.415
2466 Jan 31 14:47 405367 29.48 0.980 0.783/0.899 Feb 02 07:14 1.685
Mar 02 10:07 405984 M 29.43 0.991 0.778/0.896 Mar 01 07:11 -1.122
2467 Mar 21 03:42 405744 29.45 0.987 0.780/0.898 Mar 22 12:37 1.372
Apr 19 21:10 405833 M 29.44 0.988 0.780/0.897 Apr 18 13:31 -1.318
2468 May 07 13:54 405671 M 29.46 0.989 0.781/0.898 May 08 19:24 1.229
Jun 06 06:11 n 405554 29.46 0.987 0.783/0.898 Jun 04 21:28 -1.363
2469 Jun 24 22:09 405805 M 29.45 0.990 0.780/0.897 Jun 26 02:57 1.200
Jul 24 13:17 405675 29.46 0.987 0.782/0.898 Jul 23 05:22 -1.330
2470 Aug 12 04:48 405832 M 29.44 0.990 0.780/0.897 Aug 13 08:54 1.170
Sep 10 20:40 405575 29.46 0.986 0.782/0.898 Sep 09 10:59 -1.403
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2471 to 2480
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2471 Sep 29 13:28 p 405827 M 29.44 0.990 0.780/0.897 Sep 30 17:33 1.170
Oct 29 07:08 405434 29.47 0.984 0.783/0.899 Oct 27 18:38 -1.521
2472 Oct 17 07:06 401607 29.75 0.900 0.812/0.916 Oct 20 17:06 3.417
Nov 16 00:44 406175 M 29.42 0.993 0.776/0.896 Nov 17 00:40 0.997
Dec 15 19:35 405316 29.48 0.978 0.783/0.899 Dec 14 00:44 -1.785
2473 Dec 04 18:54 402089 M 29.72 0.913 0.808/0.914 Dec 08 01:09 3.261
2474 Jan 03 14:00 406222 M 29.42 0.997 0.775/0.895 Jan 04 06:49 0.701
Feb 02 09:51 t 404745 29.52 0.968 0.788/0.902 Jan 31 07:19 -2.106
2475 Jan 22 09:05 p 402673 29.68 0.926 0.804/0.911 Jan 25 10:30 3.059
Feb 21 04:28 406354 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Feb 21 14:35 0.421
Mar 22 23:01 404449 29.54 0.962 0.791/0.903 Mar 20 16:30 -2.271
2476 Mar 10 22:35 403374 29.62 0.940 0.799/0.908 Mar 13 16:48 2.759
Apr 09 16:10 406450 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Apr 09 19:56 0.157
May 09 08:54 404171 29.57 0.956 0.793/0.905 May 06 23:31 -2.391
2477 Apr 28 09:08 403503 29.61 0.947 0.798/0.908 Apr 30 23:36 2.603
May 28 01:27 t 406250 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 May 28 03:20 0.078
Jun 26 17:09 403918 29.58 0.955 0.795/0.906 Jun 24 07:30 -2.402
2478 Jun 15 17:48 403695 29.60 0.949 0.797/0.907 Jun 18 06:48 2.542
Jul 15 08:57 406375 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 15 11:10 0.093
Aug 13 23:59 404050 29.57 0.956 0.794/0.905 Aug 11 14:56 -2.377
2479 Aug 03 00:34 403783 29.59 0.950 0.796/0.906 Aug 05 12:42 2.505
Sep 01 15:56 406357 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 01 17:05 0.048
Oct 01 08:23 403817 29.59 0.952 0.796/0.906 Sep 28 20:25 -2.499
2480 Sep 19 08:34 p 403783 29.59 0.950 0.796/0.906 Sep 21 21:20 2.532
Oct 19 01:49 406331 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Oct 19 01:20 -0.020
Nov 17 19:57 403517 29.61 0.946 0.798/0.907 Nov 15 04:03 -2.662
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2481 to 2490
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2481 Nov 06 19:27 404273 29.56 0.956 0.792/0.904 Nov 09 05:14 2.407
Dec 06 14:00 406497 M 29.40 0.999 0.772/0.894 Dec 06 07:29 -0.271
2482 Jan 05 09:05 403095 29.64 0.933 0.801/0.909 Jan 02 10:52 -2.926
Dec 25 08:14 404606 M 29.53 0.966 0.789/0.903 Dec 27 12:38 2.183
2483 Jan 24 03:58 406260 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Jan 23 13:16 -0.613
Feb 22 23:21 n 402291 29.70 0.918 0.807/0.913 Feb 19 18:45 -3.192
2484 Feb 11 22:43 405013 29.50 0.974 0.786/0.901 Feb 13 21:01 1.929
Mar 12 17:46 406179 M 29.42 0.995 0.776/0.896 Mar 11 21:26 -0.847
Apr 11 11:10 401942 29.73 0.910 0.809/0.915 Apr 08 04:21 -3.284
2485 Mar 31 11:07 405403 29.48 0.981 0.783/0.899 Apr 02 02:23 1.636
Apr 30 04:10 406070 M 29.43 0.993 0.778/0.896 Apr 29 03:34 -1.025
May 29 20:03 401616 29.75 0.903 0.812/0.916 May 26 11:24 -3.360
2486 May 18 20:40 405333 29.48 0.983 0.784/0.899 May 20 09:17 1.525
Jun 17 12:40 n 405831 M 29.44 0.992 0.780/0.897 Jun 16 11:30 -1.049
Jul 17 03:43 401430 29.77 0.903 0.813/0.917 Jul 13 19:06 -3.359
2487 Jul 06 04:34 405479 29.47 0.983 0.783/0.899 Jul 07 16:45 1.508
Aug 04 19:44 405972 M 29.43 0.992 0.779/0.897 Aug 03 19:14 -1.020
Sep 03 10:44 401521 29.76 0.903 0.813/0.917 Aug 31 02:03 -3.362
2488 Aug 22 11:22 405521 29.47 0.984 0.783/0.899 Aug 23 22:50 1.478
Sep 21 03:30 405873 M 29.44 0.991 0.779/0.897 Sep 20 00:51 -1.110
2489 Oct 09 20:32 p 405560 29.46 0.985 0.782/0.898 Oct 11 07:40 1.464
Nov 08 14:37 405747 M 29.45 0.989 0.780/0.898 Nov 07 08:34 -1.252
2490 Nov 27 08:27 405961 M 29.43 0.989 0.778/0.897 Nov 28 14:47 1.264
Dec 27 03:34 405646 29.46 0.984 0.781/0.898 Dec 25 14:33 -1.542
Full Moon at Apogee (Full Micromoon): 2491 to 2500
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2492 Jan 14 22:01 406056 M 29.43 0.994 0.777/0.896 Jan 15 21:07 0.962
Feb 13 17:48 t 405123 29.50 0.976 0.785/0.900 Feb 11 21:12 -1.858
2493 Feb 01 17:08 p 402054 29.72 0.913 0.808/0.914 Feb 04 23:40 3.272
Mar 03 12:13 406239 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Mar 04 04:50 0.692
Apr 02 06:26 404899 29.51 0.970 0.787/0.901 Mar 31 06:16 -2.007
2494 Mar 22 06:12 402758 29.67 0.928 0.803/0.911 Mar 25 05:54 2.987
Apr 20 23:18 406357 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Apr 21 10:07 0.451
May 20 15:42 404674 29.53 0.966 0.790/0.902 May 18 13:02 -2.111
2495 May 09 16:04 402862 29.66 0.934 0.803/0.910 May 12 12:46 2.862
Jun 08 08:01 t 406178 M 29.42 0.999 0.776/0.896 Jun 08 17:35 0.399
Jul 07 23:36 404463 29.54 0.966 0.791/0.903 Jul 05 20:59 -2.109
2496 Jun 26 00:19 403048 29.65 0.935 0.802/0.910 Jun 28 19:55 2.817
Jul 25 15:22 406324 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jul 26 01:17 0.414
Aug 24 06:35 404600 29.53 0.967 0.790/0.903 Aug 22 04:16 -2.097
2497 Aug 13 07:08 403147 29.64 0.937 0.801/0.909 Aug 16 01:58 2.785
Sep 11 22:39 406320 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Sep 12 07:18 0.360
Oct 11 15:31 404354 29.55 0.962 0.792/0.904 Oct 09 09:44 -2.241
2498 Sep 30 15:34 n 403196 29.64 0.938 0.801/0.909 Oct 03 10:47 2.801
Oct 30 09:09 406330 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Oct 30 15:42 0.272
Nov 29 03:44 404052 29.57 0.956 0.793/0.905 Nov 26 17:26 -2.429
2499 Nov 18 03:07 403761 29.60 0.946 0.796/0.906 Nov 20 18:46 2.652
Dec 17 21:54 406533 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Dec 17 21:45 -0.006
2500 Jan 16 17:10 403646 M 29.60 0.944 0.797/0.907 Jan 14 00:11 -2.707
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): 2401 to 2500
Year Full Moon Distance Diameter Relative Relative Apogee ΔApogee
(km) (arc-min) Distance Brightness (days)
2401 Nov 21 06:27 406346 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Nov 20 21:20 -0.380
2413 Feb 16 04:40 406392 M 29.40 0.998 0.774/0.895 Feb 16 18:31 0.578
2415 May 24 02:36 406345 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 May 24 08:52 0.261
2416 Jul 10 09:31 406341 M 29.41 1.000 0.775/0.895 Jul 10 14:39 0.214
2418 Oct 15 02:25 406474 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Oct 15 06:00 0.149
2419 Dec 02 14:14 406398 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Dec 02 11:41 -0.106
2421 Jan 19 04:43 406362 M 29.41 0.999 0.773/0.895 Jan 18 19:29 -0.385
2422 Mar 08 17:56 406349 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Mar 08 01:12 -0.697
2436 Oct 25 09:43 406435 M 29.40 0.999 0.774/0.895 Oct 25 20:15 0.439
2437 Dec 12 22:05 406394 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Dec 13 02:04 0.166
2439 Jan 30 12:42 406414 M 29.40 1.000 0.772/0.895 Jan 30 09:52 -0.118
2440 Mar 19 01:28 406444 M 29.40 0.999 0.773/0.894 Mar 18 15:27 -0.418
2454 Nov 05 17:09 406334 M 29.41 0.997 0.775/0.895 Nov 06 10:28 0.722
2455 Dec 24 06:02 406335 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Dec 24 16:27 0.434
2457 Feb 09 20:38 406412 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.895 Feb 10 00:15 0.151
2458 Mar 30 08:54 406478 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Mar 30 05:42 -0.133
2460 Jul 04 02:34 406353 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jul 03 21:02 -0.230
2461 Aug 21 09:20 406323 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Aug 21 02:53 -0.269
2463 Nov 26 06:12 406404 M 29.40 0.998 0.773/0.895 Nov 25 17:16 -0.539
2475 Feb 21 04:28 406354 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Feb 21 14:35 0.421
2476 Apr 09 16:10 406450 M 29.40 1.000 0.773/0.894 Apr 09 19:56 0.157
2478 Jul 15 08:57 406375 M 29.40 1.000 0.774/0.895 Jul 15 11:10 0.093
2479 Sep 01 15:56 406357 M 29.41 1.000 0.774/0.895 Sep 01 17:05 0.048
2480 Oct 19 01:49 406331 M 29.41 1.000 0.773/0.895 Oct 19 01:20 -0.020
2481 Dec 06 14:00 406497 M 29.40 0.999 0.772/0.894 Dec 06 07:29 -0.271
2494 Apr 20 23:18 406357 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Apr 21 10:07 0.451
2496 Jul 25 15:22 406324 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Jul 26 01:17 0.414
2497 Sep 11 22:39 406320 M 29.41 0.999 0.775/0.895 Sep 12 07:18 0.360
2498 Oct 30 09:09 406330 M 29.41 0.999 0.774/0.895 Oct 30 15:42 0.272
2499 Dec 17 21:54 406533 M 29.39 1.000 0.771/0.894 Dec 17 21:45 -0.006
Various phases of the Moon during the synodic month.