Facts and reasons for Super moon - Once in 68 years by Kushal Soni - 6 year ago | 4492 A supermoon happens because the Moon’s distance from Earth is constantly changing. The Moon’s orbit is not a perfect circle but rather elliptical, which means it’s closer at some point, and then farther away a few weeks later The Moon goes through phases – from new moon all the way to full moon – depending on the amount of light it receives from the Sun and its position. Read more 1 0