Thu, Dec 24
Supermoon on December 24, 2026 from Athens
Moonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:19 PM: watch it come up over the horizon, when it looks biggest.
The full moon is 356,729 km from Earth, close enough to look slightly bigger and brighter than usual.
in 59 days 22 h
Times are local (GMT+2).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Athens: a very bright ISS pass, a Starlink train, a meteor shower peak, planets together, a supermoon or eclipse, or a bright comet. Only the city is stored, not your location.
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Full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and bright ISS passes (with a 10-minute reminder) appear in your calendar and update by themselves.
A full Moon a little closer than usual, so slightly bigger and brighter.
How to watch
- Watch it rise: near the horizon the Moon looks largest.
- A phone camera on night mode can catch the rising Moon over buildings.
Other cities
- IstanbulMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:45 PM
- CairoMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:14 PM
- RomeMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 3:50 PM
- ViennaMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 3:01 PM
- WarsawMoonrise Thu, Dec 24 3:33 PM
- PragueMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 2:57 PM
- MunichMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 3:21 PM
- MilanMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 3:46 PM
- BerlinMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 2:43 PM
- ZurichMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 3:39 PM
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).