Today’s New Moon Is 2026’s Closest, And A Rare ‘Supermoon’ You Can’t See

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A rare supermoon occurs today, the closest new moon of 2026, but unlike full supermoons that brighten night skies, this phenomenon is invisible to the naked eye. New moons happen when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from reaching the lunar surface. This particular supermoon occurs at the moon's closest orbital distance, the same cosmic alignment that will produce a total solar eclipse in August, when the moon will be near enough to completely obscure the sun.