Earth's MoonMoon HomeFactsMoon FactsTop QuestionsBy the NumbersInside & OutCompositionFormationAtmosphereCratersMoonquakesWeatherWater & IcesSolar Wind Moon in MotionPhasesEclipsesSupermoonsTidesTidal LockingMoonlightObserveDaily Moon GuideObserve the Moon NightViewing GuidePhotography GuideExplorationOverviewMissions Moon WalkersMoreImage GalleryInteractivesResourcesNews & FeaturesThe Solar SystemThe SunMercuryVenusEarthThe MoonMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto & Dwarf PlanetsAsteroids, Comets & MeteorsThe Kuiper BeltThe Oort CloudSolar System HomeSupermoon (2014)April 29, 2019 A perigee full Moon or supermoon is seen, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Washington. A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full. Downloads Original Sep 27, 2023 JPEG (605.10 KB)
