Super Moon 2024 October 8. As the moon orbits the earth it does so in an elliptical manner, moving closer and further away. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset.
On 17 october, the moon will rise in the east around sunset (around 6pm across the uk and us, local time) and will be visible throughout the night. That night, the moonrise will occur at 6:13 p.m.