The Super Pink Moon Is the Excuse You Needed to Step Outside Tonight

Eyes on the sky.

We’re going to take a wild stab in the dark and guess that most of you are going a bit crazy thanks to our ongoing isolation?

If you’re starting to develop some serious cabin fever and would like to look at something other than your TV screen, you might be excited to know that the moon will be putting on a bit of a show for us this evening.

Whether you’re really into stargazing or have never seen an astronomical event before, this is a great opportunity to get some fresh air and witness something spectacular.

Don't forget to check out the Super "Pink" Moon tonight.
The Biggest and Brightest Supermoon of the Year! pic.twitter.com/ReY1JxaXIg

— Mika Daniel Turrell (@TurrellMika) April 7, 2020

The Super Pink Moon, technically called the 'perigee-syzygy Moon' is a phenomenon that occurs when the full moon is at its closest position to Earth as well as exactly opposite from the sun.

The result of this occurrence presents onlookers with a beautiful pink-toned moon that appears larger in the sky due to its closer distance at just 356,907 kilometers away.

Before you ask, this is different to the blood Moon's that were all the rage back in 2018.

Instead, a blood Moon is actually what happens when a total lunar eclipse occurs and the Moon appear's red due to sun's light bending around the earth's curvature and reflecting off its surface.

This event is not one you will want to miss. Depending on where you are in Australia, the stunning show should start around 6pm and be visible from around 11pm.

However, if you’re thinking that this is a great opportunity to break social distancing guidelines, think again.

Make sure that if you’re planning on viewing the event that you do so either from an outdoor vantage point on your property, or if you are traveling in your car, that you only go with members of your household.

If going outside at all is not an option for you but you hate to miss this event, the online observatory Slooh will be hosting a live webcast of the Super Pink Moon on Space.com and Slooh’s YouTube channel.

So, if you’re really keen, here are the best times to watch in your state and city:

Queensland

Brisbane: moonrise will start at 6:00pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:01pm.

Gold Coast: moonrise will start at 5:58pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 10:59pm.

Sunshine Coast: moonrise will start at 6:01pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:01pm

Toowoomba: moonrise will start at 6:05pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:03pm.

Rockhampton: moonrise will start at 6:12pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:09pm.

Mackay: moonrise will start at 6:18pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:12pm.

Cairns: moonrise will start at 6:34pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:26pm.

Bundaberg: moonrise will start at 6:04pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:03pm.

Townsville: moonrise will start at 6:29pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:19pm.

New South Wales

Sydney: moonrise will start at 6:05pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:06pm.

Newcastle: moonrise will start at 6:03pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:04pm.

Wollongong: moonrise will start at 6:06pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:07pm.

Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour: moonrise will start at 5:59pm in the east with the best viewing time at 11:01pm.

Dubbo: moonrise will start at 6:17pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:14pm.

Albury: moonrise will start at 6:22pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:18pm.

Bourke: moonrise will start at 6:28pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:25pm.

Wagga Wagga: moonrise will start at 6:20pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:16pm.

ACT

Canberra: moonrise will start at 6:13pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:06pm.

Victoria

Melbourne: moonrise will start at 6;29pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:22pm.

Geelong: moonrise will start at 6:31pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:23pm.

Bendigo: moonrise will start at 6:32pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:23pm.

Ballarat: moonrise will start at 6:34pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:24pm.

Shepparton: moonrise will start at 6:28pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:20pm.

Mildura: moonrise will start at 6:22pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:39pm.

Wodonga: moonrise will start at 6:22pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:18pm.

Tasmania

Hobart: moonrise will start at 6:17pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:15pm.

Launceston: moonrise wills start at 6:18pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:15pm.

South Australia

Adelaide: moonrise will start at 6:26pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:17pm.

Mount Gambier: moonrise will start at 6:16pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:11pm.

Murray Bridge: moonrise will start at 6:24pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:16pm.

Whyalla: moonrise will start at 6:32pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:19pm.

Western Australia

Perth: moonrise will start at 6:31pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:22pm.

Kalgoorlie: moonrise will start at 6:09pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:05pm.

Broome: moonrise will start at 6:11pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:09pm.

Northern Territory

Darwin: moonrise will start at 7:07pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:58pm.

Alice Springs: moonrise will start at 6:51pm in the east, with the best viewing time at 11:37pm.

Now that you know exactly when and where to watch from tonight, you don't have any excuses to keep streaming netflix.

Get your good camera out, snap some pics and flaunt them on Insta, you know you want to!

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