Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 1978: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon357,089 km1978-07-20 12:04
Farthest full moon402,271 km1978-01-24 16:55
Near vs far45,182 kmapparent diameter about 13% larger
Second full moon in a month0
Full-moon distance (km)
402,271
393,615
382,635
371,820
363,196
358,065
357,089
360,413
367,656
377,784
389,006
398,947
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | 1978-01-02 21:07 | 381,766 |
| New moon | 1978-01-09 12:59 | 357,890 |
| First quarter | 1978-01-16 12:02 | 393,371 |
| Full moon | 1978-01-24 16:55 | 402,271 |
| Last quarter | 1978-02-01 08:50 | 375,292 |
| New moon | 1978-02-07 23:53 | 363,792 |
| First quarter | 1978-02-15 07:10 | 400,270 |
| Full moon | 1978-02-23 10:26 | 393,615 |
| Last quarter | 1978-03-02 17:34 | 371,252 |
| New moon | 1978-03-09 11:36 | 373,305 |
| First quarter | 1978-03-17 03:20 | 404,018 |
| Full moon | 1978-03-25 01:19 | 382,635 |
| Last quarter | 1978-04-01 00:10 | 369,942 |
| New moon | 1978-04-08 00:15 | 384,487 |
| First quarter | 1978-04-15 22:55 | 403,630 |
| Full moon | 1978-04-23 13:10 | 371,820 |
| Last quarter | 1978-04-30 06:01 | 371,357 |
| New moon | 1978-05-07 13:46 | 395,062 |
| First quarter | 1978-05-15 16:39 | 399,380 |
| Full moon | 1978-05-22 22:16 | 363,196 |
| Last quarter | 1978-05-29 12:30 | 375,376 |
| New moon | 1978-06-06 04:01 | 402,917 |
| First quarter | 1978-06-14 07:43 | 392,553 |
| Full moon | 1978-06-21 05:30 | 358,065 |
| Last quarter | 1978-06-27 20:43 | 381,598 |
| New moon | 1978-07-05 18:50 | 406,510 |
| First quarter | 1978-07-13 19:48 | 384,902 |
| Full moon | 1978-07-20 12:04 | 357,089 |
| Last quarter | 1978-07-27 07:31 | 389,115 |
| New moon | 1978-08-04 10:00 | 405,117 |
| First quarter | 1978-08-12 05:06 | 378,037 |
| Full moon | 1978-08-18 19:13 | 360,413 |
| Last quarter | 1978-08-25 21:17 | 396,505 |
| New moon | 1978-09-03 01:08 | 398,967 |
| First quarter | 1978-09-10 12:20 | 373,031 |
| Full moon | 1978-09-17 04:01 | 367,656 |
| Last quarter | 1978-09-24 14:07 | 402,071 |
| New moon | 1978-10-02 15:40 | 389,271 |
| First quarter | 1978-10-09 18:37 | 370,432 |
| Full moon | 1978-10-16 15:09 | 377,784 |
| Last quarter | 1978-10-24 09:33 | 404,254 |
| New moon | 1978-11-01 05:06 | 378,019 |
| First quarter | 1978-11-08 01:18 | 370,517 |
| Full moon | 1978-11-15 05:00 | 389,006 |
| Last quarter | 1978-11-23 06:24 | 402,204 |
| New moon | 1978-11-30 17:19 | 367,532 |
| First quarter | 1978-12-07 09:33 | 373,425 |
| Full moon | 1978-12-14 21:30 | 398,947 |
| Last quarter | 1978-12-23 02:41 | 396,394 |
| New moon | 1978-12-30 04:35 | 359,946 |
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 1978. Closest: 1978-07-20 12:04 JST (357,089 km); farthest: 1978-01-24 16:55 JST (402,271 km).