September supermoon viewing time in Australia

The peak of will be at 12:35pm AEST. However, the best viewing time for the supermoon is at moonrise, which is around 6pm in Australia.

September supermoon viewing time in Australia

A supermoon will be visible in theacross Australia this afternoon but, but its best viewing time will be later this evening.

Today’s supermoon event comes a month after the

A supermoon occurs three to four times a year, while a blue supermoon occurs once every two to three years.

Supermoons are the “biggest and brightest moons of the year,” according to.

Best viewing time in Australia for the supermoon

The peak of the supermoon will be at 12:35pm AEST. However, it’s best viewed at moonrise:

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What is a supermoon?

A supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth during its orbit — around 363,000 kilometres away.

There are three to four supermoons a year.

This year’s first supermoon was a blue supermoon in August.

Today’s is the second supermoon. A third one will occur on 17 October, and a fourth on 15 November.

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