Moon Phase TodayMoon phases in 2016: full, new and quarter moons
Full moons12
Closest full moon356,521 km2016-11-14 22:52
Farthest full moon406,249 km2016-04-22 14:23
Near vs far49,728 kmapparent diameter about 14% larger
Second full moon in a month0
Full-moon distance (km)
387,700
397,949
404,624
406,249
402,699
395,000
384,829
374,107
364,754
358,474
356,521
359,448
Principal phases (JST)
| Phase | Date | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | 2016-01-02 14:30 | 404,189 |
| New moon | 2016-01-10 10:30 | 379,304 |
| First quarter | 2016-01-17 08:26 | 370,624 |
| Full moon | 2016-01-24 10:45 | 387,700 |
| Last quarter | 2016-02-01 12:27 | 402,521 |
| New moon | 2016-02-08 23:38 | 368,636 |
| First quarter | 2016-02-15 16:46 | 373,113 |
| Full moon | 2016-02-23 03:19 | 397,949 |
| Last quarter | 2016-03-02 08:10 | 397,078 |
| New moon | 2016-03-09 10:54 | 360,832 |
| First quarter | 2016-03-16 02:02 | 378,088 |
| Full moon | 2016-03-23 21:00 | 404,624 |
| Last quarter | 2016-04-01 00:16 | 389,591 |
| New moon | 2016-04-07 20:23 | 357,230 |
| First quarter | 2016-04-14 12:59 | 384,911 |
| Full moon | 2016-04-22 14:23 | 406,249 |
| Last quarter | 2016-04-30 12:28 | 381,916 |
| New moon | 2016-05-07 04:29 | 358,216 |
| First quarter | 2016-05-14 02:02 | 392,484 |
| Full moon | 2016-05-22 06:14 | 402,699 |
| Last quarter | 2016-05-29 21:11 | 375,512 |
| New moon | 2016-06-05 11:59 | 363,403 |
| First quarter | 2016-06-12 17:09 | 399,216 |
| Full moon | 2016-06-20 20:02 | 395,000 |
| Last quarter | 2016-06-28 03:18 | 371,302 |
| New moon | 2016-07-04 20:01 | 371,872 |
| First quarter | 2016-07-12 09:51 | 403,411 |
| Full moon | 2016-07-20 07:56 | 384,829 |
| Last quarter | 2016-07-27 07:59 | 369,698 |
| New moon | 2016-08-03 05:44 | 382,286 |
| First quarter | 2016-08-11 03:20 | 403,928 |
| Full moon | 2016-08-18 18:26 | 374,107 |
| Last quarter | 2016-08-25 12:40 | 370,770 |
| New moon | 2016-09-01 18:03 | 392,890 |
| First quarter | 2016-09-09 20:48 | 400,616 |
| Full moon | 2016-09-17 04:05 | 364,754 |
| Last quarter | 2016-09-23 18:56 | 374,435 |
| New moon | 2016-10-01 09:11 | 401,579 |
| First quarter | 2016-10-09 13:33 | 394,303 |
| Full moon | 2016-10-16 13:23 | 358,474 |
| Last quarter | 2016-10-23 04:13 | 380,470 |
| New moon | 2016-10-31 02:38 | 406,275 |
| First quarter | 2016-11-08 04:51 | 386,536 |
| Full moon | 2016-11-14 22:52 | 356,521 |
| Last quarter | 2016-11-21 17:33 | 388,199 |
| New moon | 2016-11-29 21:18 | 405,614 |
| First quarter | 2016-12-07 18:03 | 379,136 |
| Full moon | 2016-12-14 09:05 | 359,448 |
| Last quarter | 2016-12-21 10:55 | 396,118 |
| New moon | 2016-12-29 15:53 | 399,571 |
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 2016. Closest: 2016-11-14 22:52 JST (356,521 km); farthest: 2016-04-22 14:23 JST (406,249 km).