Ready for Super Blue Moon on Raksha Bandhan? Know what it means

In August 2024, a full supermoon termed the ‘Supermoon Blue Moon’ was visible, coinciding with India’s Raksha Bandhan festival. The supermoon appeared 30% brighter and 14% larger. This event marked the first of four supermoons that year, with the next on September 17. The term ‘Blue Moon’ referred to the third full moon in a four-moon season.