Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 1959: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon357,257 km1959-05-22 21:55
Farthest full moon406,213 km1959-12-15 13:48
Near vs far48,956 kmapparent diameter about 14% larger
Second full moon in a month0
Full-moon distance (km)
382,434
371,399
362,675
357,756
357,257
361,055
368,492
378,452
389,327
399,009
405,213
406,213
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | 1959-01-02 19:50 | 371,543 |
| New moon | 1959-01-09 14:33 | 373,296 |
| First quarter | 1959-01-17 06:26 | 403,934 |
| Full moon | 1959-01-25 04:32 | 382,434 |
| Last quarter | 1959-02-01 04:06 | 370,302 |
| New moon | 1959-02-08 04:21 | 384,601 |
| First quarter | 1959-02-16 04:19 | 403,509 |
| Full moon | 1959-02-23 17:53 | 371,399 |
| Last quarter | 1959-03-02 11:53 | 371,918 |
| New moon | 1959-03-09 19:50 | 395,390 |
| First quarter | 1959-03-18 00:09 | 399,039 |
| Full moon | 1959-03-25 05:02 | 362,675 |
| Last quarter | 1959-03-31 20:06 | 376,119 |
| New moon | 1959-04-08 12:28 | 403,265 |
| First quarter | 1959-04-16 16:32 | 392,038 |
| Full moon | 1959-04-23 14:13 | 357,756 |
| Last quarter | 1959-04-30 05:38 | 382,383 |
| New moon | 1959-05-08 05:11 | 406,523 |
| First quarter | 1959-05-16 05:08 | 384,329 |
| Full moon | 1959-05-22 21:55 | 357,257 |
| Last quarter | 1959-05-29 17:13 | 389,817 |
| New moon | 1959-06-06 20:53 | 404,629 |
| First quarter | 1959-06-14 14:22 | 377,456 |
| Full moon | 1959-06-21 04:59 | 361,055 |
| Last quarter | 1959-06-28 07:11 | 397,022 |
| New moon | 1959-07-06 11:00 | 398,193 |
| First quarter | 1959-07-13 21:01 | 372,499 |
| Full moon | 1959-07-20 12:33 | 368,492 |
| Last quarter | 1959-07-27 23:21 | 402,286 |
| New moon | 1959-08-04 23:33 | 388,621 |
| First quarter | 1959-08-12 02:09 | 370,044 |
| Full moon | 1959-08-18 21:50 | 378,452 |
| Last quarter | 1959-08-26 17:02 | 404,164 |
| New moon | 1959-09-03 10:55 | 377,749 |
| First quarter | 1959-09-10 07:06 | 370,282 |
| Full moon | 1959-09-17 09:51 | 389,327 |
| Last quarter | 1959-09-25 11:21 | 402,070 |
| New moon | 1959-10-02 21:30 | 367,591 |
| First quarter | 1959-10-09 13:22 | 373,187 |
| Full moon | 1959-10-17 00:58 | 399,009 |
| Last quarter | 1959-10-25 05:21 | 396,503 |
| New moon | 1959-11-01 07:40 | 360,069 |
| First quarter | 1959-11-07 22:23 | 378,603 |
| Full moon | 1959-11-15 18:41 | 405,213 |
| Last quarter | 1959-11-23 22:02 | 388,879 |
| New moon | 1959-11-30 17:45 | 356,698 |
| First quarter | 1959-12-07 11:11 | 386,009 |
| Full moon | 1959-12-15 13:48 | 406,213 |
| Last quarter | 1959-12-23 12:27 | 381,090 |
| New moon | 1959-12-30 04:08 | 358,258 |
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 1959. Closest: 1959-05-22 21:55 JST (357,257 km); farthest: 1959-12-15 13:48 JST (406,213 km).