ORLANDO, Fla. – This weekend, a “supermoon” is set to rise in the sky, though you probably wouldn’t know it if you went to look.
According to EarthSky, this specific supermoon is expected to come just under 222,000 miles from Earth’s surface, making it one of the largest this year.
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For reference, a supermoon is what happens when the Moon is at its closest distance to Earth (a.k.a. its “perigee”) at the same time a full or new moon is underway. The relative distance can make the moon look a bit larger in the sky than usual.
In this case, though, it’s set to be a new supermoon — meaning that casual stargazers may not even realize it’s there.
While that may be disappointing news for some, there’s still a bit of solace: there are more supermoons expected later this year.
In fact, EarthSky lists the supermoon schedule for 2025 as follows:
| Date | Distance from Earth | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28 | 226,609 miles | New Supermoon |
| March 29 | 222,881 miles | New Supermoon |
| April 27 | 221,917 miles | New Supermoon |
| May 27 | 223,720 miles | New Supermoon |
| June 25 | 227,910 miles | New Supermoon |
| Oct. 7 | 224,599 miles | Full Supermoon |
| Nov. 5 | 221,817 miles | Full Supermoon |
| Dec. 4 | 221,965 miles | Full Supermoon |
The Oct. 7 supermoon will be dubbed the “Harvest Moon,” and the Nov. 5 supermoon is set to be the closest supermoon of the year.