Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 1953: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon356,744 km1953-09-23 13:15
Farthest full moon406,361 km1953-03-01 03:58
Near vs far49,617 kmapparent diameter about 14% larger
Second full moon in a month1Mar 30
Full-moon distance (km)
403,949
406,361
403,269
395,712
385,570
374,902
365,589
359,169
356,744
358,882
365,472
375,522
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | 1953-01-08 19:08 | 398,181 |
| New moon | 1953-01-15 23:08 | 361,660 |
| First quarter | 1953-01-22 14:42 | 377,333 |
| Full moon | 1953-01-30 08:43 | 403,949 |
| Last quarter | 1953-02-07 13:08 | 390,811 |
| New moon | 1953-02-14 10:10 | 357,249 |
| First quarter | 1953-02-21 02:44 | 384,111 |
| Full moon | 1953-03-01 03:58 | 406,361 |
| Last quarter | 1953-03-09 03:26 | 382,944 |
| New moon | 1953-03-15 20:04 | 357,678 |
| First quarter | 1953-03-22 17:10 | 391,812 |
| Full moon | 1953-03-30 21:54 | 403,269 |
| Last quarter | 1953-04-07 13:58 | 376,209 |
| New moon | 1953-04-14 05:08 | 362,647 |
| First quarter | 1953-04-21 09:40 | 398,793 |
| Full moon | 1953-04-29 13:20 | 395,712 |
| Last quarter | 1953-05-06 21:20 | 371,652 |
| New moon | 1953-05-13 14:05 | 371,103 |
| First quarter | 1953-05-21 03:19 | 403,246 |
| Full moon | 1953-05-29 02:02 | 385,570 |
| Last quarter | 1953-06-05 02:35 | 369,743 |
| New moon | 1953-06-11 23:54 | 381,530 |
| First quarter | 1953-06-19 21:00 | 403,982 |
| Full moon | 1953-06-27 12:29 | 374,902 |
| Last quarter | 1953-07-04 07:03 | 370,537 |
| New moon | 1953-07-11 11:27 | 392,116 |
| First quarter | 1953-07-19 13:47 | 400,910 |
| Full moon | 1953-07-26 21:20 | 365,589 |
| Last quarter | 1953-08-02 12:15 | 373,892 |
| New moon | 1953-08-10 01:09 | 400,879 |
| First quarter | 1953-08-18 05:07 | 394,901 |
| Full moon | 1953-08-25 05:20 | 359,169 |
| Last quarter | 1953-08-31 19:46 | 379,550 |
| New moon | 1953-09-08 16:47 | 405,942 |
| First quarter | 1953-09-16 18:49 | 387,396 |
| Full moon | 1953-09-23 13:15 | 356,744 |
| Last quarter | 1953-09-30 06:51 | 386,942 |
| New moon | 1953-10-08 09:40 | 406,007 |
| First quarter | 1953-10-16 06:44 | 380,032 |
| Full moon | 1953-10-22 21:55 | 358,882 |
| Last quarter | 1953-10-29 22:09 | 394,832 |
| New moon | 1953-11-07 02:57 | 400,829 |
| First quarter | 1953-11-14 16:52 | 374,260 |
| Full moon | 1953-11-21 08:11 | 365,472 |
| Last quarter | 1953-11-28 17:15 | 401,274 |
| New moon | 1953-12-06 19:47 | 391,443 |
| First quarter | 1953-12-14 01:30 | 370,978 |
| Full moon | 1953-12-20 20:43 | 375,522 |
| Last quarter | 1953-12-28 14:43 | 404,291 |
Computed with the JPL DE421 ephemeris and Skyfield (JST). Illumination and age are for 12:00 JST; moonrise and moonset are for Tokyo. Distances are centre to centre. "Supermoon" is not a formal astronomical term.
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12 full moons in 1953. Closest: 1953-09-23 13:15 JST (356,744 km); farthest: 1953-03-01 03:58 JST (406,361 km).