Hunter Moon 2024 date and time October supermoon also called shard poornima

Hunter Moon 2024: Moon and Earth are coming very close to each other. This view can be seen on the evening of 17 October with open eyes. If the world calls it Hunter Moon, it will be Sharad Poornima 2024 for India. This is going to be the third and largest supermoon of this year. During this time, the distance of the moon from the earth will be 3 lakh 57 thousand 364 km. In the year 2024, it will be the lowest distance between Earth and Moon. The normal distance between Earth and Moon is 3 lakh 84 thousand 400 kilometers.

What is supermoon

Supermoon is the situation when the moon is closest to the Earth’s orbit. From the scientific perspective, on October 17, the moon will reach its nearest point in the Earth’s orbit. Because of this, he will appear bigger than normal than the common full moon. According to reports, the supermoon moon looks about 15 percent larger than the moon with full moon and 30 percent more bright.

According to reports, Hunter Moon is popular in Western countries. In the old time, it was a sign for predators that they should start preparing winter. It is said that the hunters used to keep the meat to eat in winter hundreds of years ago. He started his prey after Hunter Moon, as it is a sign of winter arrival. According to Time and Date, it is also called Falling Leaves Moon and Blood Moon.

Hunter Moon in India can be seen from 5 pm on 17 October. However, it depends on the sunset in your area. Hunter Moon will start appearing immediately after the sunset on that day. Two more full moon will be seen in India this year. After October 17, this view can be seen on 16 November and then on 15 December.