Overview
- The Moon reaches full phase at 8:19 a.m. ET Wednesday and swings to its closest point to Earth later in the day, delivering the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025.
- Because the peak occurs below the horizon for many locations, the best naked‑eye views come after sunset on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, with livestreams such as the Virtual Telescope Project available for clouded‑out skies.
- At near‑perigee distance (about 221,800 miles from Earth), the supermoon appears slightly larger and brighter than average, an effect enhanced near the horizon by the brain’s “moon illusion.”
- Coastal communities are advised that higher‑than‑usual tides, including localized king‑tide flooding in low‑lying areas, are possible over the next couple of days.
- The Southern Taurid meteors peak the same morning, though moonlight will wash out most streaks except occasional fireballs, and the last supermoon of 2025 is expected on Dec. 4.