1996 PHASES AND APSIDES OF THE MOON AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME NEW MOON FIRST QUARTER FULL MOON LAST QUARTER PERIGEE APOGEE d h m d h m d h m d h m d h d h Jan 6 06 51 Jan 14 06 45 Jan 5 22 Jan 20 22 50 Jan 27 21 14 Feb 5 01 58 Feb 12 18 37 Jan 20 09 Feb 2 02 Feb 19 09 30 Feb 26 15 52 Mar 5 19 23 Mar 13 03 15 Feb 17 19 Feb 29 17 Mar 19 20 45 Mar 27 11 31 Apr 4 10 07 Apr 11 09 36 Mar 16 16 Mar 28 13 Apr 18 08 49 Apr 26 06 40 May 3 21 48 May 10 15 04 Apr 11 13 Apr 25 08 May 17 21 46 May 26 00 13 June 2 06 47 June 8 21 05 May 7 08 May 23 02 June 16 11 36 June 24 15 23 July 1 13 58 July 8 04 55 June 4 02 June 19 16 July 16 02 15 July 24 03 49 July 30 20 35 Aug 6 15 25 July 2 08 July 17 00 Aug 14 17 34 Aug 22 13 36 Aug 29 03 52 Sept 5 05 06 July 30 18 Aug 13 02 Sept 13 09 07 Sept 20 21 23 Sept 27 12 51 Oct 4 22 04 Aug 28 03 Sept 9 12 Oct 13 00 14 Oct 20 04 09 Oct 27 00 11 Nov 3 17 50 Sept 25 08 Oct 7 04 Nov 11 14 16 Nov 18 11 09 Nov 25 14 10 Dec 3 15 06 Oct 22 19 Nov 4 00 Dec 11 02 56 Dec 17 19 31 Dec 25 06 41 Nov 16 15 Dec 1 21 Dec 13 14 Dec 29 15 SEASONS AND APSIDES OF THE EARTH AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME PERIHELION EQUINOX SOLSTICE APHELION EQUINOX SOLSTICE d h d h m d h m d h d h m d h m Jan 4 17 Mar 20 18 03 June 21 12 24 July 6 04 Sept 23 04 00 Dec 22 00 06 Add one hour during periods of Daylight Saving. The above information is supplied through HM Nautical Almanac Office. Geodetic Operations Australian Surveying and Land Information Group Scrivener Building, Dunlop Court Postal Address: PO Box 2 Fern Hill Park, BRUCE ACT 2617 BELCONNEN ACT 2616