Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 1979: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon357,151 km1979-09-06 19:58
Farthest full moon406,077 km1979-02-12 11:39
Near vs far48,926 kmapparent diameter about 14% larger
Second full moon in a month0
Full-moon distance (km)
405,185
406,077
401,474
392,759
382,119
371,722
363,313
358,177
357,151
360,560
368,056
378,479
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 1979-01-05 20:14 | 378,968 |
| Full moon | 1979-01-13 16:08 | 405,185 |
| Last quarter | 1979-01-21 20:23 | 388,594 |
| New moon | 1979-01-28 15:19 | 356,763 |
| First quarter | 1979-02-04 09:36 | 386,346 |
| Full moon | 1979-02-12 11:39 | 406,077 |
| Last quarter | 1979-02-20 10:17 | 380,897 |
| New moon | 1979-02-27 01:45 | 358,537 |
| First quarter | 1979-03-06 01:22 | 394,116 |
| Full moon | 1979-03-14 06:14 | 401,474 |
| Last quarter | 1979-03-21 20:22 | 374,772 |
| New moon | 1979-03-28 11:59 | 364,786 |
| First quarter | 1979-04-04 18:57 | 400,504 |
| Full moon | 1979-04-12 22:15 | 392,759 |
| Last quarter | 1979-04-20 03:30 | 370,962 |
| New moon | 1979-04-26 22:14 | 374,192 |
| First quarter | 1979-05-04 13:25 | 403,879 |
| Full moon | 1979-05-12 11:00 | 382,119 |
| Last quarter | 1979-05-19 08:56 | 369,803 |
| New moon | 1979-05-26 09:00 | 384,958 |
| First quarter | 1979-06-03 07:37 | 403,333 |
| Full moon | 1979-06-10 20:55 | 371,722 |
| Last quarter | 1979-06-17 14:00 | 371,386 |
| New moon | 1979-06-24 20:57 | 395,130 |
| First quarter | 1979-07-03 00:23 | 399,112 |
| Full moon | 1979-07-10 04:59 | 363,313 |
| Last quarter | 1979-07-16 19:58 | 375,534 |
| New moon | 1979-07-24 10:40 | 402,808 |
| First quarter | 1979-08-01 14:57 | 392,468 |
| Full moon | 1979-08-08 12:21 | 358,177 |
| Last quarter | 1979-08-15 04:01 | 381,761 |
| New moon | 1979-08-23 02:10 | 406,375 |
| First quarter | 1979-08-31 03:09 | 385,024 |
| Full moon | 1979-09-06 19:58 | 357,151 |
| Last quarter | 1979-09-13 15:15 | 389,237 |
| New moon | 1979-09-21 18:46 | 404,889 |
| First quarter | 1979-09-29 13:19 | 378,230 |
| Full moon | 1979-10-06 04:35 | 360,560 |
| Last quarter | 1979-10-13 06:23 | 396,666 |
| New moon | 1979-10-21 11:23 | 398,491 |
| First quarter | 1979-10-28 22:05 | 373,179 |
| Full moon | 1979-11-04 14:47 | 368,056 |
| Last quarter | 1979-11-12 01:23 | 402,256 |
| New moon | 1979-11-20 03:03 | 388,507 |
| First quarter | 1979-11-27 06:08 | 370,612 |
| Full moon | 1979-12-04 03:07 | 378,479 |
| Last quarter | 1979-12-11 22:58 | 404,203 |
| New moon | 1979-12-19 17:23 | 377,117 |
| First quarter | 1979-12-26 14:10 | 370,892 |
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 1979. Closest: 1979-09-06 19:58 JST (357,151 km); farthest: 1979-02-12 11:39 JST (406,077 km).