1980s#
Standstill Extremes#
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Maximum | 15 September 1987, 16:35:49.151 UTC | +28.7118° | 90.12° | Last Quarter43.4% illuminatedAge: 22 days 4 hours 37 minutes 11.816 seconds |
| Northern Minimum | 25 February 1980, 14:47:30.412 UTC | +19.0524° | 97.54° | First Quarter76.1% illuminatedAge: 9 days 5 hours 56 minutes 38.121 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Maximum | 29 September 1987, 23:14:28.996 UTC | -28.7190° | 270.06° | Waxing Crescent44.7% illuminatedAge: 6 days 20 hours 6 minutes 15.64 seconds |
| Southern Minimum | 12 February 1980, 22:58:14.825 UTC | -19.0531° | 277.31° | Last Quarter15.5% illuminatedAge: 26 days 1 hour 38 minutes 52.144 seconds |
1980#
Minor Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 22 December, 11:36:37.481 UTC | +20.3559° | 100.41° | Full Moon99.2% illuminatedAge: 14 days 21 hours 1 minute 34.907 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 25 February, 14:47:30.412 UTC | +19.0524° | 97.54° | First Quarter76.1% illuminatedAge: 9 days 5 hours 56 minutes 38.121 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 9 December, 12:54:49.770 UTC | -20.3376° | 279.85° | New Moon3.8% illuminatedAge: 1 day 22 hours 19 minutes 47.195 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 12 February, 22:58:14.825 UTC | -19.0531° | 277.31° | Last Quarter15.5% illuminatedAge: 26 days 1 hour 38 minutes 52.144 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1980
1981#
Minor Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 12 December, 20:36:07.175 UTC | +21.9094° | 101.88° | Full Moon96.6% illuminatedAge: 16 days 5 hours 57 minutes 46.99 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 15 February, 03:50:28.570 UTC | +20.3416° | 100.28° | First Quarter84.7% illuminatedAge: 10 days 5 hours 36 minutes 42.921 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 27 December, 00:37:37.982 UTC | -21.9256° | 281.77° | New Moon0.3% illuminatedAge: 14 hours 27 minutes 37.797 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 2 February, 06:00:55.629 UTC | -20.3310° | 280.33° | Waning Crescent8.1% illuminatedAge: 26 days 22 hours 36 minutes 55.073 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1981
1982#
Minor Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 30 December, 17:28:32.082 UTC | +23.5894° | 102.20° | Full Moon99.9% illuminatedAge: 15 days 8 hours 10 minutes 28.803 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 9 January, 08:09:32.910 UTC | +21.9194° | 101.95° | Waxing Gibbous99.6% illuminatedAge: 13 days 21 hours 59 minutes 32.725 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 16 December, 23:42:05.169 UTC | -23.5934° | 282.08° | New Moon2.3% illuminatedAge: 1 day 14 hours 24 minutes 1.889 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 23 January, 07:55:13.133 UTC | -21.9142° | 282.02° | Waning Crescent3.3% illuminatedAge: 27 days 21 hours 45 minutes 12.948 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1982
1983#
Major Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 23 November, 15:47:50.750 UTC | +25.1979° | 100.86° | Full Moon88.3% illuminatedAge: 18 days 17 hours 26 minutes 43.702 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 27 January, 04:09:12.132 UTC | +23.6055° | 101.64° | Waxing Gibbous95.3% illuminatedAge: 12 days 23 hours 1 minute 25.634 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 6 December, 18:57:34.553 UTC | -25.2049° | 280.73° | New Moon5.4% illuminatedAge: 2 days 6 hours 31 minutes 43.642 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 13 January, 05:15:13.779 UTC | -23.5822° | 281.73° | Waning Crescent0.9% illuminatedAge: 28 days 19 hours 57 minutes 10.5 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1983
1984#
Major Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 12 November, 21:58:18.653 UTC | +26.6283° | 98.83° | Waning Gibbous83.4% illuminatedAge: 19 days 9 hours 50 minutes 9.715 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 17 January, 10:18:51.306 UTC | +25.1992° | 100.55° | Waxing Gibbous98.1% illuminatedAge: 14 days 5 hours 3 minutes 12.676 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 25 November, 15:45:46.708 UTC | -26.6244° | 278.84° | New Moon9.3% illuminatedAge: 2 days 16 hours 49 minutes 6.218 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 3 January, 02:15:41.913 UTC | -25.1833° | 280.47° | Waning Crescent0.1% illuminatedAge: 29 days 13 hours 49 minutes 51.002 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1984
1985#
Major Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 2 November, 21:15:34.390 UTC | +27.7289° | 96.42° | Waning Gibbous78.0% illuminatedAge: 19 days 16 hours 42 minutes 16.718 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 6 January, 11:24:09.141 UTC | +26.5781° | 98.36° | Waxing Gibbous99.5% illuminatedAge: 14 days 23 hours 37 minutes 33.072 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 19 October, 07:32:15.724 UTC | -27.7137° | 276.44° | Waxing Crescent33.5% illuminatedAge: 5 days 2 hours 58 minutes 58.052 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 19 January, 09:24:06.650 UTC | -26.6004° | 278.37° | Waning Crescent3.4% illuminatedAge: 27 days 21 hours 37 minutes 30.58 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1985
1986#
Major Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 23 October, 12:35:50.010 UTC | +28.4238° | 93.44° | Waning Gibbous72.2% illuminatedAge: 19 days 17 hours 41 minutes 4.394 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 23 January, 14:27:40.560 UTC | +27.6766° | 95.22° | Waxing Gibbous94.0% illuminatedAge: 13 days 2 hours 5 minutes 59.356 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 9 October, 14:47:13.565 UTC | -28.4292° | 273.52° | Waxing Crescent39.3% illuminatedAge: 5 days 19 hours 52 minutes 27.949 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 9 January, 12:24:17.749 UTC | -27.6342° | 275.35° | Waning Crescent1.5% illuminatedAge: 28 days 11 hours 29 minutes 51.812 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1986
1987#
Major Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 15 September, 16:35:49.151 UTC | +28.7118° | 90.12° | Last Quarter43.4% illuminatedAge: 22 days 4 hours 37 minutes 11.816 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 13 January, 06:20:35.544 UTC | +28.2706° | 92.48° | Waxing Gibbous96.8% illuminatedAge: 13 days 3 hours 10 minutes 48.74 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 29 September, 23:14:28.996 UTC | -28.7190° | 270.06° | Waxing Crescent44.7% illuminatedAge: 6 days 20 hours 6 minutes 15.64 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 27 January, 03:16:29.300 UTC | -28.3496° | 272.24° | Waning Crescent8.9% illuminatedAge: 27 days 6 minutes 42.496 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1987
1988#
Major Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 24 March, 17:10:20.147 UTC | +28.6946° | 88.82° | Waxing Crescent45.4% illuminatedAge: 6 days 15 hours 8 minutes 0.828 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 22 December, 19:34:01.116 UTC | +28.1554° | 86.08° | Waxing Gibbous99.6% illuminatedAge: 13 days 13 hours 58 minutes 2.015 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 12 March, 00:15:08.283 UTC | -28.7057° | 268.70° | Last Quarter44.0% illuminatedAge: 23 days 8 hours 20 minutes 53.21 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 9 December, 22:03:59.918 UTC | -28.1579° | 266.59° | New Moon0.7% illuminatedAge: 16 hours 28 minutes 0.817 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1988
1989#
Major Standstill Year
Northern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Northern Standstill | 15 February, 07:33:01.596 UTC | +28.3164° | 85.61° | First Quarter74.2% illuminatedAge: 8 days 23 hours 56 minutes 4.039 seconds |
| Minimum Northern Standstill | 12 December, 20:36:36.408 UTC | +27.4200° | 83.16° | Full Moon99.8% illuminatedAge: 14 days 10 hours 55 minutes 55.594 seconds |
Southern Hemisphere
| Event | Time | Declination | Moon Ecliptic Longitude | Moon Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Southern Standstill | 2 March, 01:18:04.118 UTC | -28.3223° | 265.81° | Last Quarter37.8% illuminatedAge: 23 days 17 hours 41 minutes 6.56 seconds |
| Minimum Southern Standstill | 27 December, 01:29:52.252 UTC | -27.4264° | 262.90° | Waning Crescent1.3% illuminatedAge: 28 days 15 hours 49 minutes 11.438 seconds |
Moon Declination Chart — 1989
Software & Data Information#
| Component | Version / Details |
|---|---|
| Python | 3.14.4 |
| Skyfield | 1.54 |
| NumPy | 2.5.1 |
| SciPy | 1.18.0 |
| Ephemeris | de442.bsp |
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