This New Moon phase will be the furthest distance the Moon will reach from Earth this year, at 252,694 miles (406,672km) away. Coinciding with the New Moon - the start of its elliptical orbit - the Moon will be completely invisible in the sky on Tuesday, 9:28am GMT. As it's a New Moon, rather than a Full Moon, Tuesday's micromoon will be invisibleThe Moon orbits an elliptical path, which means one side is closer to the Earth than the other. UPCOMING MICROMOONS - Tuesday, 24 March 2020: Micro New Moon - Thursday, 1 October 2020: Micro Full Moon - Saturday, 31 October 2020: Micro Full Moon - Tuesday, 11 May 2021: Micro New Moon - Friday, 19 November 2021: Micro Full Moon - Sunday, 19 December 2021: Micro Full Moon Source: Timeanddate.comHowever, timeanddate.com defines it as a Full Moon or new noon that takes place when the centre of the Moon is further than 251,655 miles (405,000 kilometres) from the centre of Earth. The Worm Moon link to springtime comes from the worms starting to appear from softening soil which invites the return of birds to feed, which is seen as a sign of springtime starting to return after a long winterThe super Full Worm Moon rises over a wind turbine farm near Villeveyrac.

Source: Daily Mail March 23, 2020 15:31 UTC