Overview
- Peak illumination occurs at 8:19 a.m. ET on Nov. 5, with the moon below the horizon then but appearing full on the evenings of Nov. 4 and Nov. 5.
- This will be the year’s nearest full moon at roughly 221,7xx–221,817 miles from Earth, with NASA noting up to ~14% larger and ~30% brighter appearance versus the faintest full moon.
- Best viewing comes just after sunset on the eastern horizon, with local moonrise times varying by location and public watch events scheduled such as a Cincinnati Ault Park gathering.
- The Beaver Moon is the second in a late‑2025 trio of supermoons, followed by another full supermoon on Dec. 4.
- Slightly higher-than-normal tides are expected during this perigean full moon, with National Weather Service meteorologists indicating a low flooding risk unless adverse weather coincides.