Supermoon Calendar 2037
The next super moon is on 2nd Jan 2037
As the moon orbits the earth it does so in an elliptical manner, moving closer and further away. At its closest, or during perigee, it is in the region of 360,000 km (225,000 miles) away. If this point in the orbit coincides with a full moon phase it is often referred to as a "supermoon".
Technically speaking supermoon is not a scientific term but it is widely used to describe the phenomenon which occurs when the full moon is within 90% of perigee. The official name is perigee syzgy.
From earth a supermoon will appear slightly larger than usual - up to 17% larger than the smallest of full moons and considerably brighter.
When are the supermoon dates in 2037?
| Date | Relative dist* | Distance (Km) | Distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Jan 2037 | 0.94 | 364,123 km | 227,577 mi |
| 31st Jan 2037 | 0.99 | 358,080 km | 223,800 mi |
| 2nd Mar 2037 | 0.999 | 356,747 km | 222,967 mi |
| 31st Mar 2037 | 0.975 | 360,186 km | 225,116 mi |
| 29th Apr 2037 | 0.904 | 367,573 km | 229,733 mi |
* The relative distance shows how close the Moon is to the closest point of its orbit - otherwise known as perigee. A value of 1 would mean it was the full moon exactly at perigee. Any value ofer 0.9 is considered a supermoon.