Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 1997: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon356,987 km1997-09-17 03:50
Farthest full moon406,228 km1997-02-22 19:26
Near vs far49,241 kmapparent diameter about 14% larger
Second full moon in a month0
Full-moon distance (km)
404,791
406,228
402,173
393,879
383,428
372,941
364,196
358,560
356,987
359,916
367,082
377,361
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | 1997-01-02 10:45 | 397,051 |
| New moon | 1997-01-09 13:25 | 360,507 |
| First quarter | 1997-01-16 05:01 | 378,363 |
| Full moon | 1997-01-24 00:10 | 404,791 |
| Last quarter | 1997-02-01 04:40 | 389,341 |
| New moon | 1997-02-08 00:06 | 356,902 |
| First quarter | 1997-02-14 17:57 | 385,568 |
| Full moon | 1997-02-22 19:26 | 406,228 |
| Last quarter | 1997-03-02 18:37 | 381,577 |
| New moon | 1997-03-09 10:14 | 358,203 |
| First quarter | 1997-03-16 09:06 | 393,312 |
| Full moon | 1997-03-24 13:45 | 402,173 |
| Last quarter | 1997-04-01 04:38 | 375,270 |
| New moon | 1997-04-07 20:01 | 363,987 |
| First quarter | 1997-04-15 01:59 | 399,883 |
| Full moon | 1997-04-23 05:33 | 393,879 |
| Last quarter | 1997-04-30 11:37 | 371,207 |
| New moon | 1997-05-07 05:46 | 373,034 |
| First quarter | 1997-05-14 19:55 | 403,649 |
| Full moon | 1997-05-22 18:13 | 383,428 |
| Last quarter | 1997-05-29 16:51 | 369,752 |
| New moon | 1997-06-05 16:03 | 383,655 |
| First quarter | 1997-06-13 13:51 | 403,599 |
| Full moon | 1997-06-21 04:08 | 372,941 |
| Last quarter | 1997-06-27 21:42 | 371,028 |
| New moon | 1997-07-05 03:39 | 393,965 |
| First quarter | 1997-07-13 06:43 | 399,807 |
| Full moon | 1997-07-20 12:20 | 364,196 |
| Last quarter | 1997-07-27 03:28 | 374,902 |
| New moon | 1997-08-03 17:13 | 402,055 |
| First quarter | 1997-08-11 21:42 | 393,387 |
| Full moon | 1997-08-18 19:55 | 358,560 |
| Last quarter | 1997-08-25 11:23 | 380,944 |
| New moon | 1997-09-02 08:51 | 406,211 |
| First quarter | 1997-09-10 10:31 | 385,941 |
| Full moon | 1997-09-17 03:50 | 356,987 |
| Last quarter | 1997-09-23 22:35 | 388,378 |
| New moon | 1997-10-02 01:51 | 405,321 |
| First quarter | 1997-10-09 21:22 | 378,972 |
| Full moon | 1997-10-16 12:45 | 359,916 |
| Last quarter | 1997-10-23 13:48 | 395,951 |
| New moon | 1997-10-31 19:01 | 399,367 |
| First quarter | 1997-11-08 06:43 | 373,651 |
| Full moon | 1997-11-14 23:11 | 367,082 |
| Last quarter | 1997-11-22 08:57 | 401,859 |
| New moon | 1997-11-30 11:13 | 389,598 |
| First quarter | 1997-12-07 15:09 | 370,779 |
| Full moon | 1997-12-14 11:37 | 377,361 |
| Last quarter | 1997-12-22 06:43 | 404,218 |
| New moon | 1997-12-30 01:56 | 378,205 |
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 1997. Closest: 1997-09-17 03:50 JST (356,987 km); farthest: 1997-02-22 19:26 JST (406,228 km).