Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 1973: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon358,777 km1973-12-10 10:34
Farthest full moon406,246 km1973-06-16 05:34
Near vs far47,469 kmapparent diameter about 13% larger
Second full moon in a month0
Full-moon distance (km)
365,639
375,771
387,054
397,144
403,995
406,246
403,494
396,373
386,349
375,364
365,520
358,777
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| New moon | 1973-01-05 00:42 | 400,681 |
| First quarter | 1973-01-12 14:27 | 374,378 |
| Full moon | 1973-01-19 06:28 | 365,639 |
| Last quarter | 1973-01-26 15:04 | 401,299 |
| New moon | 1973-02-03 18:22 | 391,194 |
| First quarter | 1973-02-10 23:05 | 370,995 |
| Full moon | 1973-02-17 19:06 | 375,771 |
| Last quarter | 1973-02-25 12:10 | 404,131 |
| New moon | 1973-03-05 09:07 | 379,976 |
| First quarter | 1973-03-12 06:25 | 370,352 |
| Full moon | 1973-03-19 08:33 | 387,054 |
| Last quarter | 1973-03-27 08:46 | 402,682 |
| New moon | 1973-04-03 20:45 | 369,524 |
| First quarter | 1973-04-10 13:27 | 372,525 |
| Full moon | 1973-04-17 22:50 | 397,144 |
| Last quarter | 1973-04-26 02:58 | 397,541 |
| New moon | 1973-05-03 05:54 | 361,729 |
| First quarter | 1973-05-09 21:06 | 377,246 |
| Full moon | 1973-05-17 13:58 | 403,995 |
| Last quarter | 1973-05-25 17:39 | 390,354 |
| New moon | 1973-06-01 13:34 | 357,731 |
| First quarter | 1973-06-08 06:10 | 383,836 |
| Full moon | 1973-06-16 05:34 | 406,246 |
| Last quarter | 1973-06-24 04:45 | 382,903 |
| New moon | 1973-06-30 20:38 | 357,998 |
| First quarter | 1973-07-07 17:25 | 391,257 |
| Full moon | 1973-07-15 20:55 | 403,494 |
| Last quarter | 1973-07-23 12:57 | 376,516 |
| New moon | 1973-07-30 03:58 | 362,430 |
| First quarter | 1973-08-06 07:26 | 398,144 |
| Full moon | 1973-08-14 11:16 | 396,373 |
| Last quarter | 1973-08-21 19:22 | 372,052 |
| New moon | 1973-08-28 12:25 | 370,391 |
| First quarter | 1973-09-05 00:21 | 402,890 |
| Full moon | 1973-09-13 00:16 | 386,349 |
| Last quarter | 1973-09-20 01:10 | 370,062 |
| New moon | 1973-09-26 22:53 | 380,698 |
| First quarter | 1973-10-04 19:31 | 404,055 |
| Full moon | 1973-10-12 12:08 | 375,364 |
| Last quarter | 1973-10-19 07:32 | 370,841 |
| New moon | 1973-10-26 12:16 | 391,586 |
| First quarter | 1973-11-03 15:29 | 401,112 |
| Full moon | 1973-11-10 23:26 | 365,520 |
| Last quarter | 1973-11-17 15:34 | 374,373 |
| New moon | 1973-11-25 04:55 | 400,789 |
| First quarter | 1973-12-03 10:28 | 394,887 |
| Full moon | 1973-12-10 10:34 | 358,777 |
| Last quarter | 1973-12-17 02:12 | 380,291 |
| New moon | 1973-12-25 00:07 | 405,981 |
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 1973. Closest: 1973-12-10 10:34 JST (358,777 km); farthest: 1973-06-16 05:34 JST (406,246 km).