Astronomical Data
2016
Moon
Moon
Moon Farthest Moon Farthest
On
South of Equinox (E)
in
North of
2 Equator
Equator Equator Solstice (S)
Perigee
New
Moon
First
Qtr
Full
Moon
Last
Qtr
Moon
in
Apogee1
Jan
9
16
23
2, 31
2, 30
14
21
1, 15,
28
8
---
Feb
8
15
22
---
26
10
17
11, 24
5
---
Mar
8
15
23
1, 31
25
10
16
9, 23
3, 30
19 (E)
Apr
7
13
22
29
21
7
12
6, 19
27
---
May
6
13
21
29
18
5
9
3, 16,
31
24
---
Jun
4
12
20
27
15
3
6
13, 27
20
20 (S)
Jul
4
11
19
26
13
1, 27
3, 31
10, 24
17
---
Aug
2
10
18
24
9
21
27
6, 20
14
---
Sep
1, 30
9
16
23
6
18
23
3, 17,
30
10
22 (E)
Oct
30
8
15
22
4, 31
16
20
14, 27
8
---
Nov
29
7
14
21
27
14
17
11, 24
4
---
Dec
29
7
13
20
25
12
14
8, 21
1, 28
21 (S)
The dates in each box indicate when the various phases
and positions of the moon will occur each month.
2
1- Farthest from earth
2- Nearest earth
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