Overview
- The full Beaver Moon reaches peak illumination at about 8:19 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 5, coming to roughly 221,800 miles from Earth to become the largest full moon since 2019.
- For the most striking view, watch moonrise on the eastern horizon at dusk on Nov. 5–6, when the low, orange disk appears larger and is easiest to photograph.
- Southern Taurids are active with a Nov. 5 peak and a noted “swarm year” risk for bright fireballs, though moonlight will wash out many fainter meteors; Northern Taurids follow around Nov. 11–12.
- The Leonid meteor shower is forecast to peak Nov. 16–17 with roughly 10–20 meteors per hour under dark, waning‑crescent skies and is known for fast, sometimes colorful streaks.
- Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) makes its closest pass around Nov. 8 and can still be glimpsed from dark sites with binoculars, though it is fading and its brightness remains unpredictable.