The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth and the fifth largest moon in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite in the solar system relative to the size of its planet. The following is information specific for Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea during June 2020.
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Date and time of moon phases
The information in the following table comes from calculations published by the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Moon phases
Dates
Time
full moon
2020-06-06
05:12
3rd quarter
2020-06-13
16:24
new moon
2020-06-21
16:41
1st quarter
2020-06-28
18:16
Apogee and perigee of the Moon
The following table shows the dates of perigee and apogee of the Moon during June 2020.
Position
Dates
Time
Distance
Notes
Perigee
2020-06-03
13:38
364,365 km
Apogee
2020-06-15
10:58
404,596 km
Perigee
2020-06-30
12:10
368,957 km
Eclipses in June 2020
The following is information about eclipses occuring worldwide during June 2020. The eclipses listed here may be totally visible, partly visible or not visible in any part of Papua New Guinea.
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth.