Overview
- The Moon reaches its nearest point late evening, with closest approach around 23:16–23:27 at roughly 356,400–356,834 kilometers.
- Full phase occurs at 14:19, moonrise is around 16:00–16:30 depending on location, and the Moon remains visible through the night.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst expects recurring cloud bands in the north and northwest and patchy fog later in parts of the southeast, with clearer breaks in many areas.
- Forecasters highlight especially good viewing in Saxony-Anhalt’s Altmark, Börde and Harz regions as well as in eastern Thuringia.
- The apparent boost in size and brightness is modest in absolute terms—up to about 14% larger and roughly 30% brighter—while the dramatic look near the horizon stems from the Moon illusion and telephoto compression in photos.