Biggest full moon of the year is due tonight as 'supermoon' set to fill sky over weekend
By Daily Mail Reporter|
The moon is set to get a lot bigger tonight - at least from our perspective on Earth.
And the 'Supermoon' - the nickname for a perigee full moon, closer to the Earth than usual - could cause tides to rise around the world as the moon's close 'fly past' exerts 42 per cent more tidal force.
The moon will appear bigger and brighter - sky-watchers promise this 'supermoon' will be 16 per cent brighter than most when it begins today at 3.35pm GMT, 11.35am EDT.
Supermoon: Tonight's bigger moon with look similar to the one lighting the sky above the U.S. Capitol on February 7
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