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 Zurich, Switzerland during August 2017.
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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
2017-08-07
20:11
3rd quarter
2017-08-15
03:15
new moon
2017-08-21
20:30
1st quarter
2017-08-29
10:13
Apogee and perigee of the Moon
The following table shows the dates of perigee and apogee of the Moon during August 2017.
Position
Dates
Time
Distance
Notes
Apogee
2017-08-02
19:56
405,024 km
Perigee
2017-08-18
15:16
366,127 km
Apogee
2017-08-30
13:26
404,305 km
Eclipses in August 2017
The following is information about eclipses occuring worldwide during August 2017. The eclipses listed here may be totally visible, partly visible or not visible in any part of Switzerland.
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.