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1980s
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Standstill Extremes
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Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Northern Maximum15 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 Minimum25 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Southern Maximum29 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 Minimum12 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
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Minor Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill22 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 Standstill25 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill9 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 Standstill12 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●×××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1981
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Minor Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill12 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 Standstill15 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill27 December, 00:37:37.982 UTC-21.9256°281.77°New Moon0.3% illuminatedAge: 14 hours 27 minutes 37.797 seconds
Minimum Southern Standstill2 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1982
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Minor Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill30 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 Standstill9 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill16 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 Standstill23 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●×××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1983
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Major Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill23 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 Standstill27 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill6 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 Standstill13 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●×××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1984
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Major Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill12 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 Standstill17 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill25 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 Standstill3 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●×××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1985
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Major Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill2 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 Standstill6 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill19 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 Standstill19 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1986
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Major Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill23 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 Standstill23 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill9 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 Standstill9 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●×××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1987
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Major Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill15 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 Standstill13 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill29 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 Standstill27 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●×××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1988
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Major Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill24 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 Standstill22 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill12 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 Standstill9 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●×××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

1989
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Major Standstill Year

Northern Hemisphere

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Northern Standstill15 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 Standstill12 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

EventTimeDeclinationMoon Ecliptic LongitudeMoon Phase
Peak Southern Standstill2 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 Standstill27 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

-28°-23°-18°0°+18°+23°+28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec▲ Northern Maximum△ Northern Minimum▼ Southern Maximum▽ Southern Minimum● Monthly Standstill× Equator Crossing▲△▼▽●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●××××××××××××××××××××××××××Declination (°)Day of YearTap or click markers to see details

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