Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 2012: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons13
Closest full moon356,955 km2012-05-06 12:35
Farthest full moon406,349 km2012-11-28 23:45
Near vs far49,394 kmapparent diameter about 14% larger
Second full moon in a month1Aug 31
Full-moon distance (km)
386,723
375,311
365,503
359,080
356,955
359,258
365,489
374,644
385,280
395,531
403,227
406,349
403,874
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 2012-01-01 15:14 | 402,989 |
| Full moon | 2012-01-09 16:30 | 386,723 |
| Last quarter | 2012-01-16 18:07 | 370,431 |
| New moon | 2012-01-23 16:39 | 380,316 |
| First quarter | 2012-01-31 13:09 | 404,238 |
| Full moon | 2012-02-08 06:53 | 375,311 |
| Last quarter | 2012-02-15 02:03 | 370,949 |
| New moon | 2012-02-22 07:34 | 391,610 |
| First quarter | 2012-03-01 10:21 | 401,110 |
| Full moon | 2012-03-08 18:39 | 365,503 |
| Last quarter | 2012-03-15 10:25 | 374,279 |
| New moon | 2012-03-22 23:37 | 400,794 |
| First quarter | 2012-03-31 04:40 | 394,725 |
| Full moon | 2012-04-07 04:18 | 359,080 |
| Last quarter | 2012-04-13 19:49 | 379,987 |
| New moon | 2012-04-21 16:18 | 405,876 |
| First quarter | 2012-04-29 18:57 | 387,044 |
| Full moon | 2012-05-06 12:35 | 356,955 |
| Last quarter | 2012-05-13 06:46 | 387,163 |
| New moon | 2012-05-21 08:47 | 405,857 |
| First quarter | 2012-05-29 05:16 | 379,818 |
| Full moon | 2012-06-04 20:11 | 359,258 |
| Last quarter | 2012-06-11 19:41 | 394,533 |
| New moon | 2012-06-20 00:02 | 400,935 |
| First quarter | 2012-06-27 12:30 | 374,166 |
| Full moon | 2012-07-04 03:51 | 365,489 |
| Last quarter | 2012-07-11 10:47 | 400,584 |
| New moon | 2012-07-19 13:24 | 392,323 |
| First quarter | 2012-07-26 17:56 | 370,739 |
| Full moon | 2012-08-02 12:27 | 374,644 |
| Last quarter | 2012-08-10 03:54 | 403,800 |
| New moon | 2012-08-18 00:54 | 381,791 |
| First quarter | 2012-08-24 22:53 | 369,918 |
| Full moon | 2012-08-31 22:58 | 385,280 |
| Last quarter | 2012-09-08 22:15 | 403,175 |
| New moon | 2012-09-16 11:10 | 371,278 |
| First quarter | 2012-09-23 04:40 | 371,851 |
| Full moon | 2012-09-30 12:18 | 395,531 |
| Last quarter | 2012-10-08 16:33 | 398,784 |
| New moon | 2012-10-15 21:02 | 362,670 |
| First quarter | 2012-10-22 12:31 | 376,400 |
| Full moon | 2012-10-30 04:49 | 403,227 |
| Last quarter | 2012-11-07 09:35 | 391,839 |
| New moon | 2012-11-14 07:07 | 357,617 |
| First quarter | 2012-11-20 23:31 | 383,079 |
| Full moon | 2012-11-28 23:45 | 406,349 |
| Last quarter | 2012-12-07 00:31 | 384,093 |
| New moon | 2012-12-13 17:41 | 357,231 |
| First quarter | 2012-12-20 14:19 | 390,928 |
| Full moon | 2012-12-28 19:21 | 403,874 |
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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13 full moons in 2012. Closest: 2012-05-06 12:35 JST (356,955 km); farthest: 2012-11-28 23:45 JST (406,349 km).