Moon Closest To Earth 2024. As the moon orbits the earth it does so in an elliptical manner, moving closer and further. It will be less than 230,000 miles away.
— for a full moon to earn the super moon tag, it should be within approximately 90 percent of its closest distance to earth. — the upcoming new moon is the ultimate supermoon—the closest the moon gets to earth in a period of 1337 years.