south africans can expect the super moon this year on 3 December at 17:46
the 2017 super moon is about 16% brighter than a standard full moon and around 7% larger than a standard full moon. for people on holiday at the beach, expect an extra 5cm in the tides, also known as perigean spring tides.
you can also view the 2017 supermoon from the virtual telescope
more about super moons: it is usually called a super moon when the moon is less than 360 000 kilometers from earth. on average, the moon is 382 900 kilometers from earth.
next super moons: 2 January 2018, 21 January 2019, 19 February 2019
| dates | Moon phase | Moon Phase Date/Time | Perigee Date/Time | Distance (km) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||||||
| Thursday, April 7 | new Moon | 2016-04-07 11:24 | 2016-04-07 17:37 | 357,163 | ||
| Friday, May 6 | new Moon | 2016-05-06 19:29 | 2016-05-06 04:15 | 357,827 | ||
| Sunday, October 16 | full Moon | 2016-10-16 04:23 | 2016-10-16 23:37 | 357,859 | ||
| Monday, November 14 | full Moon | 2016-11-14 13:52 | 2016-11-14 11:24 | 356,511 | ||
| 2017 | ||||||
| Thursday, May 25 | new Moon | 2017-05-25 19:44 | 2017-05-26 01:24 | 357,209 | ||
| Saturday, June 24 | new Moon | 2017-06-24 02:31 | 2017-06-23 10:50 | 357,937 | ||
| Sunday, December 3 | full Moon | 2017-12-03 15:47 | 2017-12-04 08:43 | 357,495 | ||
| 2018 | ||||||
| Tuesday, January 2 | full Moon | 2018-01-02 02:24 | 2018-01-01 21:56 | 356,565 | ||
| Friday, July 13 | new Moon | 2018-07-13 02:48 | 2018-07-13 08:30 | 357,431 | Solar eclipse | |
| Saturday, August 11 | new Moon | 2018-08-11 09:58 | 2018-08-10 18:06 | 358,082 | Solar eclipse | |
| 2019 | ||||||
| Monday, January 21 | full Moon | 2019-01-21 05:16 | 2019-01-21 19:59 | 357,344 | Lunar eclipse | |
| Tuesday, February 19 | full Moon | 2019-02-19 15:53 | 2019-02-19 09:07 | 356,761 | ||
| Saturday, September 28 | new Moon | 2019-09-28 18:26 | 2019-09-28 02:28 | 357,802 | ||
| 2020 | ||||||
| Monday, March 9 | full Moon | 2020-03-09 17:48 | 2020-03-10 06:34 | 357,122 | ||
| Wednesday, April 8 | full Moon | 2020-04-08 02:35 | 2020-04-07 18:10 | 356,908 | ||
| Friday, October 16 | new Moon | 2020-10-16 19:31 | 2020-10-16 23:48 | 356,912 | ||
| Sunday, November 15 | new Moon | 2020-11-15 05:07 | 2020-11-14 11:49 | 357,838 | ||
| 2021 | ||||||
| Tuesday, April 27 | full Moon | 2021-04-27 03:31 | 2021-04-27 15:25 | 357,378 | ||
| Wednesday, May 26 | full Moon | 2021-05-26 11:14 | 2021-05-26 01:53 | 357,309 | ||
| Saturday, December 4 | new Moon | 2021-12-04 07:43 | 2021-12-04 10:02 | 356,793 | ||
| 2022 | ||||||
| Sunday, January 2 | new Moon | 2022-01-02 18:33 | 2022-01-01 23:01 | 358,036 | ||
| Tuesday, June 14 | full Moon | 2022-06-14 11:52 | 2022-06-14 23:23 | 357,433 | ||
| Wednesday, July 13 | full Moon | 2022-07-13 18:38 | 2022-07-13 09:09 | 357,263 | ||
| Friday, December 23 | new Moon | 2022-12-23 10:17 | 2022-12-24 08:34 | 358,269 | ||