Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 2006: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon357,295 km2006-09-08 03:42
Farthest full moon406,135 km2006-02-13 13:44
Near vs far48,840 kmapparent diameter about 14% larger
Second full moon in a month0
Full-moon distance (km)
401,696
406,135
405,039
398,893
389,407
378,720
368,803
361,255
357,295
357,698
362,623
371,417
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 2006-01-07 03:56 | 375,175 |
| Full moon | 2006-01-14 18:48 | 401,696 |
| Last quarter | 2006-01-23 00:13 | 393,688 |
| New moon | 2006-01-29 23:14 | 358,302 |
| First quarter | 2006-02-05 15:28 | 381,445 |
| Full moon | 2006-02-13 13:44 | 406,135 |
| Last quarter | 2006-02-21 16:16 | 385,723 |
| New moon | 2006-02-28 09:30 | 356,914 |
| First quarter | 2006-03-07 05:15 | 389,060 |
| Full moon | 2006-03-15 08:35 | 405,039 |
| Last quarter | 2006-03-23 04:10 | 378,492 |
| New moon | 2006-03-29 19:15 | 360,321 |
| First quarter | 2006-04-05 21:00 | 396,470 |
| Full moon | 2006-04-14 01:40 | 398,893 |
| Last quarter | 2006-04-21 12:28 | 373,134 |
| New moon | 2006-04-28 04:43 | 367,707 |
| First quarter | 2006-05-05 14:13 | 401,960 |
| Full moon | 2006-05-13 15:51 | 389,407 |
| Last quarter | 2006-05-20 18:20 | 370,208 |
| New moon | 2006-05-27 14:25 | 377,632 |
| First quarter | 2006-06-04 08:05 | 404,113 |
| Full moon | 2006-06-12 03:03 | 378,720 |
| Last quarter | 2006-06-18 23:08 | 369,966 |
| New moon | 2006-06-26 01:05 | 388,328 |
| First quarter | 2006-07-04 01:36 | 402,352 |
| Full moon | 2006-07-11 12:01 | 368,803 |
| Last quarter | 2006-07-18 04:12 | 372,427 |
| New moon | 2006-07-25 13:30 | 397,895 |
| First quarter | 2006-08-02 17:45 | 397,234 |
| Full moon | 2006-08-09 19:53 | 361,255 |
| Last quarter | 2006-08-16 10:50 | 377,339 |
| New moon | 2006-08-24 04:09 | 404,459 |
| First quarter | 2006-09-01 07:56 | 390,156 |
| Full moon | 2006-09-08 03:42 | 357,295 |
| Last quarter | 2006-09-14 20:15 | 384,136 |
| New moon | 2006-09-22 20:45 | 406,476 |
| First quarter | 2006-09-30 20:03 | 382,735 |
| Full moon | 2006-10-07 12:12 | 357,698 |
| Last quarter | 2006-10-14 09:25 | 391,849 |
| New moon | 2006-10-22 14:14 | 403,244 |
| First quarter | 2006-10-30 06:25 | 376,355 |
| Full moon | 2006-11-05 21:58 | 362,623 |
| Last quarter | 2006-11-13 02:45 | 398,948 |
| New moon | 2006-11-21 07:17 | 395,328 |
| First quarter | 2006-11-28 15:28 | 372,038 |
| Full moon | 2006-12-05 09:24 | 371,417 |
| Last quarter | 2006-12-12 23:31 | 403,463 |
| New moon | 2006-12-20 23:00 | 384,499 |
| First quarter | 2006-12-27 23:47 | 370,413 |
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 2006. Closest: 2006-09-08 03:42 JST (357,295 km); farthest: 2006-02-13 13:44 JST (406,135 km).