This holiday week will feature more than just Fourth of July fireworks. A large, bright “supermoon” will also be visible.

The supermoon in July, often known as the “buck moon,” will be the first of four subsequent full moons that will appear a little bit larger and brighter than typical full moons due to their orbits being closer to Earth at the time of their fullest phase.

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On Monday, July 3, at 7:38 a.m. Eastern time, the July moon of 2023 will formally turn full.

On July 2, at 8:21 p.m. in the New York City area, the moon will appear 99% full when it rises in the southeast. According to TimeAndDate.com, the fully full supermoon will begin to rise in the southeast sky at 9:22 p.m. on Monday and will set in the southwest sky at 6:21 a.m. on Tuesday, which is Independence Day.

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The near-full supermoon will rise once more on Tuesday at 10:11 p.m. and set on Wednesday at 7:41 a.m. (with 98% illumination).

Supermoons are full moons that appear larger and up to 30% brighter than regular full moons, especially as they rise. Supermoons are moons that become full when their orbits are closer to the Earth than typical.

Many agree that a supermoon is one that, during its full phase, tracks less than 223,000 miles from Earth. However, the exact definition of a supermoon varies in the astronomical community, and other experts contend that the typical stargazer won’t notice the size and brightness difference.

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According to EarthSky.org and Astropixels, there will be four supermoons in 2023: on July 3, August 1, August 30, and September 29.

The full moon on August 30 will be a supermoon as well as a “blue moon,” as it will be the second full moon in the same calendar month.