Wed, Dec 23
Supermoon on December 24, 2026 from Washington, D.C.
Moonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:18 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 (EST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Washington, D.C.: 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.
Put Washington, D.C.'s sky in your calendar
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
- BaltimoreMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:15 PM
- Richmond, VirginiaMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:25 PM
- Newport News, VAMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:23 PM
- Hampton, VAMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:22 PM
- Norfolk, VAMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:22 PM
- PhiladelphiaMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:06 PM
- Suffolk, VAMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:25 PM
- Virginia BeachMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:21 PM
- Allentown, PAMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:04 PM
- Chesapeake, VAMoonrise Wed, Dec 23 4:23 PM
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).