Supermoon 2023 July: Date, time, how to watch, why is it different? Check full list of Full Moon this year

July 2023 will see the first of four Supermoons to occur this year, when the moon will appear to be brighter than Supermoons in other months. This month’s Supermoon will also be 14,000 miles closer to Earth.

Supermoon July 2023: Date, Time, How to Watch

The full moon Supermoon will occur on Monday, July 3, 2023. The time will be at 7:39 am (ET), when it will be at its peak. To view it, look towards the southeast after sunset.


The size difference between a Supermoon and a usual full moon is not seen through the naked eye. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Supermoon in July 2023 will be brighter and closer from Earth at 224,895.4 miles (361,934 kilometers).

The July Supermoon is also known as Buck moon, because the month is when male deer grow antlers as part of an annual cycle of shedding and regrowth.

Full Moons and Supermoons of 2023

Every year, we have 12 full moons, but in 2023, we will have 13 full moons. There will be two Supermoons in August 2023 – the Sturgeon moon and the Blue moon. The fourth and final Supermoon of the year will occur on September 29, 2023.

List of full moons in 2023, August–December:

● August 1: Sturgeon moon

● August 30: Blue moon

● September 29: Harvest moon

● October 28: Hunter’s moon

● November 27: Beaver moon

● December 26: Cold moon.

FAQs

Q1. What is a Supermoon?
A1. According to NASA, a supermoon occurs when the moon's orbit is closest to the Earth at the same time that it is a full moon. Supermoons make the Earth’s moon appear brighter and closer than usual.

Q2. What are the other names for Supermoon?
A2. The local names for Supermoon differ according to seasons. The July Supermoon is also called Buck moon. There are other nicknames like hot moon, raspberry moon and ripe corn moon.