Supermoon: Wolf Moon, 12 January 2028
The full Moon is near perigee (360,268 km), so it looks up to 7% bigger and 15% brighter than average.
When
What it is
“Supermoon” is a popular name for a full Moon close to perigee, the nearest point of its orbit. The difference is easy to measure in photos but subtle by eye.
How to see it
Watch the Moonrise in the east around sunset: low on the horizon it looks especially large. For photos, use a long lens and a landmark in front.
Check the clouds for that night
See also
Quadrantids meteor shower 2028
Peak night, up to 120 meteors an hour under a dark sky. The Moon (31%) gets in the way for part of the night — watch after it sets.
Mars and Mercury in conjunction, 7 January 2028
Mars and Mercury are just 1° apart — they fit in one binocular view.
Partial lunar eclipse 12 January 2028
Visible wherever the Moon is up: the Americas, Europe and Africa.
Mercury at greatest eastern elongation, 18 January 2028
Mercury is 18.8° from the Sun — the best time to find it low in the west after sunset.
Supermoon: Beaver Moon, 24 November 2026
The full Moon is near perigee (360,765 km), so it looks up to 7% bigger and 15% brighter than average.
Supermoon: Cold Moon, 24 December 2026
The full Moon is near perigee (356,738 km), so it looks up to 7% bigger and 15% brighter than average.