Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 1956: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon359,797 km1956-01-27 23:40
Farthest full moon406,267 km1956-07-23 06:28
Near vs far46,470 kmapparent diameter about 13% larger
Second full moon in a month0
Full-moon distance (km)
359,797
367,310
377,612
388,668
398,309
404,606
406,267
402,928
395,216
384,640
373,354
363,729
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | 1956-01-05 07:40 | 388,570 |
| New moon | 1956-01-13 12:00 | 405,338 |
| First quarter | 1956-01-21 07:58 | 379,027 |
| Full moon | 1956-01-27 23:40 | 359,797 |
| Last quarter | 1956-02-04 01:07 | 396,252 |
| New moon | 1956-02-12 06:37 | 399,168 |
| First quarter | 1956-02-19 18:20 | 373,477 |
| Full moon | 1956-02-26 10:41 | 367,310 |
| Last quarter | 1956-03-04 20:53 | 402,012 |
| New moon | 1956-03-12 22:36 | 389,395 |
| First quarter | 1956-03-20 02:13 | 370,504 |
| Full moon | 1956-03-26 22:10 | 377,612 |
| Last quarter | 1956-04-03 17:05 | 404,135 |
| New moon | 1956-04-11 11:38 | 378,378 |
| First quarter | 1956-04-18 08:27 | 370,350 |
| Full moon | 1956-04-25 10:40 | 388,668 |
| Last quarter | 1956-05-03 11:55 | 402,120 |
| New moon | 1956-05-10 22:04 | 368,355 |
| First quarter | 1956-05-17 14:15 | 372,879 |
| Full moon | 1956-05-25 00:25 | 398,309 |
| Last quarter | 1956-06-02 04:12 | 396,772 |
| New moon | 1956-06-09 06:28 | 361,031 |
| First quarter | 1956-06-15 20:55 | 377,775 |
| Full moon | 1956-06-23 15:13 | 404,606 |
| Last quarter | 1956-07-01 17:40 | 389,575 |
| New moon | 1956-07-08 13:37 | 357,477 |
| First quarter | 1956-07-15 05:46 | 384,510 |
| Full moon | 1956-07-23 06:28 | 406,267 |
| Last quarter | 1956-07-31 04:30 | 382,121 |
| New moon | 1956-08-06 20:24 | 358,176 |
| First quarter | 1956-08-13 17:44 | 392,127 |
| Full moon | 1956-08-21 21:37 | 402,928 |
| Last quarter | 1956-08-29 13:12 | 375,804 |
| New moon | 1956-09-05 03:56 | 363,083 |
| First quarter | 1956-09-12 09:12 | 399,082 |
| Full moon | 1956-09-20 12:19 | 395,216 |
| Last quarter | 1956-09-27 20:25 | 371,626 |
| New moon | 1956-10-04 13:24 | 371,605 |
| First quarter | 1956-10-12 03:44 | 403,524 |
| Full moon | 1956-10-20 02:24 | 384,640 |
| Last quarter | 1956-10-27 03:01 | 370,095 |
| New moon | 1956-11-03 01:43 | 382,456 |
| First quarter | 1956-11-11 00:08 | 404,040 |
| Full moon | 1956-11-18 15:44 | 373,354 |
| Last quarter | 1956-11-25 10:12 | 371,326 |
| New moon | 1956-12-02 17:12 | 393,562 |
| First quarter | 1956-12-10 20:50 | 400,351 |
| Full moon | 1956-12-18 04:06 | 363,729 |
| Last quarter | 1956-12-24 19:09 | 375,258 |
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 1956. Closest: 1956-01-27 23:40 JST (359,797 km); farthest: 1956-07-23 06:28 JST (406,267 km).