July Supermoon 2023: What is Supermoon, causes, how and when to see, impact
July Supermoon 2023: Set your reminders for tonight to witness 1st of 4 supermoons of summers 2023.
Yes, you read it right! Few hours left to witness the most beautiful and gazed night sky today.
It's a full Supermoon tonight as moon will appear brighter and 21,000 km closer to earth as compared to other moon witnessed this year.
As per the sources, July Supermoon 2023 will be at its peak at around 5 pm on July 3 in India and will appear 7 per cent larger than normal moon appearances tonight.
In New York, July's Full Buck Moon will rise at 7:10 p.m. EDT (2310 GMT) on July 3.
As per the data from the official website of EarthSky, you can look for the bright round moon in the east today at evening, highest in the sky around midnight, and in the west before sunrise tomorrow morning. You can witness the full moon overnight of July 2-3
A supermoon is a a full moon or a new moon that coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit. The moon's orbit around the Earth is not a perfect circle but rather an ellipse, with one side closer to Earth than the other. When the moon reaches its closest point to Earth and is in its full or new phase, it appears larger and brighter in the sky. This phenomenon is what we call a supermoon.
Supermoons occur because the moon's orbit is not a perfect circle but slightly elliptical. The average distance from the Earth to the moon is about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers).
During a supermoon, the moon can come as close as about 221,500 miles (356,500 kilometers) to Earth. This relatively closer distance makes the moon appear larger and more luminous in the sky.
July Supermoon also called Buck Moon can have emotional, career impact and impact on relationships on different zodiac signs. The Buck Moon might bring a surge of energy and motivation in some zodiac signs while some signs may experience deep emotional intensity in relationships.
Sturgeon Moon on August 1
Blue Moon on August 31
Corn/Harvest Moon on September 29
Hunter’s Moon on October 28
Beaver Moon on November 27
Cold Moon on December 27
- With inputs from agencies
