Supermoon Calendar 2056
The next super moon is on 2nd Mar 2056
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 2056?
| Date | Relative dist* | Distance (Km) | Distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Mar 2056 | 0.941 | 364,061 km | 227,538 mi |
| 31st Mar 2056 | 0.989 | 358,202 km | 223,876 mi |
| 29th Apr 2056 | 1 | 356,831 km | 223,019 mi |
| 29th May 2056 | 0.978 | 359,930 km | 224,956 mi |
| 27th Jun 2056 | 0.911 | 366,875 km | 229,297 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.