Even though it may look close enough to touch , Saturday 's full moon will still be at a healthy distance -- some 211,600 miles ( 356,577 km ) away . The last full moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March of 1993 . Saturday 's full moon will be the biggest in almost 20 years . Comment: This full moon will appear about 14 % bigger and 30 % brighter .
The last full moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March of 1993 . Saturday 's full moon will be the biggest in almost 20 years . Comment: This full moon will appear about 14 % bigger and 30 % brighter .