Supermoon 21 March 2019:
The final Supermoon of the year will happen during the Worm Moon and just four hours after the vernal equinox.
The Spring, or Vernal, Equinox marks the astronomical start of spring, when the sun passes through the Earth’s equator.
The Supermoon will take place in the UK at 9.58pm, just four hours before Thursday’s “Worm Moon” Supermoon. Called the Worm Moon because this is the time of year when earthworms start to appear after the icy ground thaws.
If you’re in the UK, the moon will be at its brightest at around 1.43 am on Thursday, March 21.However from the US your best chance of seeing it will be on March 20, at around 9.42pm EST and 6.42pm PST.
Thursday’s event completes the hat trick of Supermoons which have been visible over the winter, with January 21 seeing a “super blood moon” and February 19 a “super snow moon”.
📷 February’s super snow moon- which was the largest of the year. Getty Images
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