Three “Colorful” Moons Follow Blood Moon
After March’s Blood Moon, three more “colorful” Full Moons arrive in 2026. Learn why the Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons don’t actually change color.
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Minumum (perigee) and maximum (apogee) distances from the Moon to the Earth.
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The Moon's distance to Earth varies. The two extreme points of the Moons orbit each month are known as the lunar perigee and apogee. The table below shows the time of lunar perigee and apogee.
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | 9:14 pm | 369,620 km | 229,671 mi |
| Feb 10 | 9:34 pm | 364,362 km | 226,404 mi |
| Mar 10 | 2:02 am | 359,513 km | 223,391 mi |
| Apr 7 | 1:37 pm | 357,165 km | 221,932 mi |
| May 6 | 12:12 am | 357,828 km | 222,344 mi |
| Jun 3 | 6:52 am | 361,142 km | 224,403 mi |
| Jul 1 | 2:37 am | 365,984 km | 227,412 mi |
| Jul 27 | 7:46 am | 369,660 km | 229,696 mi |
| Aug 21 | 9:19 pm | 367,051 km | 228,075 mi |
| Sep 18 | 1:02 pm | 361,897 km | 224,872 mi |
| Oct 16 | 7:34 pm | 357,862 km | 222,365 mi |
| Nov 14 | 6:18 am | 356,512 km | 221,526 mi |
| Dec 12 | 6:37 pm | 358,462 km | 222,738 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | 6:51 am | 404,277 km | 251,206 mi |
| Jan 30 | 4:09 am | 404,553 km | 251,377 mi |
| Feb 26 | 10:27 pm | 405,383 km | 251,894 mi |
| Mar 25 | 10:18 am | 406,125 km | 252,354 mi |
| Apr 21 | 12:05 pm | 406,351 km | 252,495 mi |
| May 18 | 6:05 pm | 405,933 km | 252,235 mi |
| Jun 15 | 8:02 am | 405,024 km | 251,670 mi |
| Jul 13 | 1:24 am | 404,269 km | 251,201 mi |
| Aug 9 | 8:04 pm | 404,262 km | 251,197 mi |
| Sep 6 | 2:43 pm | 405,055 km | 251,689 mi |
| Oct 4 | 7:01 am | 406,096 km | 252,337 mi |
| Oct 31 | 3:30 pm | 406,662 km | 252,688 mi |
| Nov 27 | 3:07 pm | 406,555 km | 252,621 mi |
| Dec 25 | 12:54 am | 405,870 km | 252,196 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
After March’s Blood Moon, three more “colorful” Full Moons arrive in 2026. Learn why the Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons don’t actually change color.
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