Stargazers will enjoy a stunning sight this week as a rare 'super snow moon' is set to appear in the night sky.

The supermoon will emerge on February 19 and will be the largest and brightest full moon of 2019.

It's the second of three supermoons to light up the skies this year, following the Super Blood Wolf Moon that took place on January 21 and preceding yet another on March 21.

The spectacular lunar display is known as the 'snow moon' because it often appears along with heavy snowfall around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

Though the moon is officially fullest on Tuesday morning, it'll still be visible from Sunday to Tuesday evening around the world.

It'll appear 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than usual.

The Super Snow Moon will dazzle the skies on Tuesday February 19. A supermoon pictured rising above a replica of the Statue of Liberty in Buffalo New York in December 2017

It is the second supermoon of the year and will be the biggest and brightest. A super Blood Moon pictured in January 2018 in Beijing, China

It's the second of three supermoons to take place in 2019. On January 21, 2019 a Super Blood Wolf Moon lunar eclipse took place, making the moon appear red and orange (above)

According to the lunar calendar, Australians will be able to see the supermoon very early on Wednesday morning (February 20). On February 19, the moon will be 221,734 miles from Earth, as per EarthSky.

It'll be officially full at 10.53am ET (3.53 GMT), but the sun will be above the horizon for most, meaning the fleeting moment of true perigee will be missed.

However, the moon will rise at 5.46pm ET for people in the US and is scheduled to set at 7.35am ET on February 20, as per the US Naval Observatory.

Observers in Europe will have less time to view the brightest moon of 2019 than observers on the other side of the Atlantic.

The full moon names date back to Native Americans living in northern and eastern parts of the U.S.

'The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occured,' according to the almanac.

WHAT IS A SUPERMOON? A supermoon takes place when the moon is full and its orbit at its perigee point is closest to Earth. As the moon orbits in an ellipse its closest point - the perigee - will come very close to earth. The farthest point of the ellipse is called the apogee. When a full moon appears at perigee, the moon looks brighter and larger than a regular moon, hence the nickname supermoon. February 19 will see the second lunar spectacle in a supermoon trilogy. The first supermoon was the 'Blood Wolf Super Moon' on January 21 and the third will take place on March 21. On February 19, the moon will be 221,734 miles from Earth. For New Yorkers, the moon will rise at 5.46pm and will set at 7.35am on February 20, as per the U.S. Naval Observatory. And it'll be officially full at 10.53am EST according to NASA's Skycal. Advertisement

February 19's full moon is the second lunar spectacle in a supermoon trilogy. The first full moon, the Super Blood Wolf Moon, pictured above on January 20, 2019 in San Diego, California

But what exactly is a supermoon?

A supermoon is a phenomena that occurs when the moon's orbit is closest to Earth making it appear full, bright, and larger than life.

'When a full moon appears at perigee [its closest point to Earth] it is slightly brighter and larger than a regular full moon—and that's where we get a "supermoon,"' NASA explains on their website.

It'll appear especially large just as it rises above the horizon thanks to 'moon illusion' where the brain thinks the moon is bigger than it really is given its location.

Although this moon is closer to earth than the last, it will not be as colorful as the 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' eclipse that wowed the skies in January.