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Supermoon
Supermoon (Full Moon near perigee)
Full Moon at 351,503 km — near its closest approach, appearing slightly larger and brighter than average.
Your local time
24 Dec 2026, 06:58
Universal time
24 Dec 2026, 01:28 UTC
Countdown
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Partially visible from New Delhi, IndiaNaked EyeVisible worldwide where sky conditions allow
At full moon the Sun, Earth and Moon are nearly aligned, so the lunar disc appears fully lit. Bright moonlight washes out faint deep-sky objects, but lunar surface detail near the limb and bright planets remain excellent targets.
Observation details
- Visibility
- Partially visible
- Best viewing time
- 24 Dec 2026, 00:28
- Direction to look
- WNW · azimuth 299°
- Altitude at peak
- 5.3°
- Equipment
- Naked Eye
- Distance from Earth
- 351,503 km
At the exact peak the sky is still bright, but the object is 88° high in darkness nearby.
New Delhi, India
28.6139°, 77.2090° · default location
Photography & observing tips
- •Check the local weather forecast a few hours ahead; thin high cloud ruins more sessions than rain.
- •Get away from direct lights, even if you cannot leave town — a shadowed spot helps enormously.
- •Red torchlight preserves the dark adaptation you spent 20 minutes building.
Other supermoon events
The nearest occurrences before and after this one.