The Brightest Supermoon of the Year Will Shine in Miami Skies Tonight 🌕✨

October 20, 2024

Miami, get ready for some serious celestial vibes! October’s full Hunter’s Moon is showing up as the closest and brightest supermoon of the year, and it’s about to light up the sky tonight. 🌕🔥 If you’ve been loving the cosmic action lately—from a rare comet sighting to Earth gaining a “second moon”—you’re in for yet another treat. This is the third supermoon of 2024, and it’s gonna be a whole mood.

What Exactly Is a Supermoon?

So, let’s break it down: a supermoon happens when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth during its full phase, making it look way bigger and brighter than usual. According to NASA, this one might even glow with a yellow or orange hue (total fall aesthetic 🍂🍊), especially if there are some clouds in the mix. And since it’s spooky season, that glow is perfectly timed with all the Halloween vibes happening in Miami this October.

Why Is This the Brightest One?

The Hunter’s Moon is gonna be the closest supermoon of the year, getting as close as 222,055 miles from Earth! (Yeah, that’s crazy close for the moon.) It’s also the third in a set of four supermoons for 2024, making it an extra special moment in the sky.

How to Catch the 2024 Hunter’s Moon 🌙

If you wanna see this cosmic show in all its glory, look up tonight—Thursday, October 17. Want exact moonrise and moonset times? Hit up the Time & Date calculator and get your timing just right. But if you miss its peak, don’t stress! The moon will be looking extra-large for about three days, so you’ve got some time to soak it in. 🌕

And heads up—there’s one more supermoon left this year! The Beaver Moon is coming for you next on Friday, November 15, so mark your calendars for another sky-gazing sesh. 🌠

Get those cameras ready, Miami! The sky’s about to serve major supermoon energy.

Written by: Darcy