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 Bangkok, Thailand during August 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
2020-08-03
22:59
3rd quarter
2020-08-11
23:45
new moon
2020-08-19
09:42
1st quarter
2020-08-26
00:58
Apogee and perigee of the Moon
The following table shows the dates of perigee and apogee of the Moon during August 2020.
Position
Dates
Time
Distance
Notes
Apogee
2020-08-09
20:52
404,657 km
Perigee
2020-08-21
18:00
363,512 km
Moon-Planet Conjunctions
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.