The Moon is full when it is opposite the Sun in the sky, so that the whole face turned towards us is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise, lighting the whole night. Full moons come back every 29.5 days on average, and each one has traditional names, such as the Harvest Moon near the autumn equinox. The exact moment of full moon is the same everywhere on Earth; only the local time changes, and the times below are given in your computer’s time zone. A full moon near its closest point to the Earth looks slightly larger and brighter: the so-called supermoon.
When is the next full moon?
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Questions and answers
What is a blue moon?
The second full moon in one calendar month, which happens every two to three years; the Moon does not actually turn blue.
Does every full moon cause an eclipse?
No, only when the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, which happens a few times a year at most.
Where the numbers come from
Values refresh every second in your browser; the published data are checked every 10 minutes and updated several times a day.