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Supermoon Blue Moon 2024: Top photos from around the world

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The Supermoon Blue Moon 2024 occurred at 2:26 p.m. EDT ( 1826 GMT ) on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 .

August 's full moon was a seasonal Blue Moon meaning it's the third full moon in a season that has four full moons.

The term supermoon refers to a full moon that occurs when the moon is within 90% of its closest approach to Earth during its orbit.

Daisy Dobrijevic joined Space.com in February 2022 having previously worked for our sister publication All About Space magazine.

She is passionate about all things space, with a penchant for solar activity and space weather.

She has a strong interest in astrotourism and loves nothing more than a good northern lights chase.

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