Supermoon Calendar 2076
The next super moon is on 17th Jun 2076
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 2076?
| Date | Relative dist* | Distance (Km) | Distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Jun 2076 | 0.934 | 364,745 km | 227,966 mi |
| 16th Jul 2076 | 0.987 | 358,824 km | 224,265 mi |
| 14th Aug 2076 | 1 | 356,916 km | 223,073 mi |
| 13th Sep 2076 | 0.982 | 359,381 km | 224,613 mi |
| 12th Oct 2076 | 0.921 | 366,022 km | 228,764 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.