Last supermoon of the year to shine bright tonight in Pakistan

Last supermoon of the year to shine bright tonight in Pakistan

Pakistan

According to Pakistani time, the supermoon will appear at 2:28am.

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – The last supermoon of the year will be visible tonight (Friday), including in Pakistan.

According to Pakistani time, the supermoon will appear at 2:28am.

Astronomer Dr Javed Iqbal explained that a supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to earth in its elliptical orbit. The moon appears 14% larger and 30% brighter during this event.

He added that the distance between the earth and the moon during a supermoon is approximately 360,378 kilometers, compared to the usual average of 384,400 kilometers.