Get ready to witness the final supermoon of the year tonight (Friday)! If you’re in Pakistan, you’re in luck as it will be visible here too.
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. During this event, the moon appears 14% larger and 30% brighter.
He also noted that the distance between Earth and the moon during a supermoon is about 360,378 kilometers, compared to the usual average of 384,400 kilometers.