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Montreal will see a supermoon on Oct. 17 at 7:26 a.m.

by Lorraine Carpenter

“A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth at the same time it is full.”

This month’s full moon, the biggest of 2024 (so far), will be a supermoon, and is due to reach its peak in Montreal at 7:26 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17.

According to NASA, “a supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth at the same time it is full,” making the moon appear larger than usual. Espace pour la vie specifies that this supermoon will be at a distance of 357,369 kilometres from Earth, with a diameter of 33.43’.

Montreal will see a supermoon on Oct. 17 at 7:26 a.m.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.