THE first Supermoon of the year will light up the skies this weekend.

This Sunday, the full moon will appear bigger and brighter than usual as it is closer to Earth.

Known as the Worm Moon, the third full moon of the year is dubbed "the true sign of spring" as earth worms emerge in the soil around this time. It is also known as the Sugar Moon, the Sap Moon and the Crow Moon.

This year Daylight Saving Time also begins on the same day, with the clocks going forward an hour.

SEE ALSO: Pink Moon: Incredible images of supermoon in Sussex

The Worm Moon will rise at 7.48pm on Sunday and will appear at its largest just before 8pm, as the "moon illusion" means it appears bigger when it is close to the horizon.

The current forecast for Sunday in Brighton is cloudy, which could obscure the Worm Moon – but this could change quickly.

NASA states: "According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the native tribes of what is now the northern and eastern US named this the Worm Moon after the earthworm casts that appear as the ground thaws.

"The more northern tribes knew this as the Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signalled the end of winter.

“Other northern names are the Crust Moon, because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night, or the Sap Moon, as this is the time for tapping maple trees.

"Europeans called this the Lenten Moon."