Overview
- The full Moon reaches perigee-level proximity around 357,000 km and exact full phase at 00:14 UTC on Dec. 5, appearing about 7% larger and 15% brighter than an average full Moon.
- The December event is the last in the recent run of supermoons, with the next one not expected over Germany until Dec. 24, 2026.
- The Geminids meteor shower is forecast to deliver up to roughly 150 meteors per hour under dark skies, with a broad maximum from late Dec. 13 into the morning of Dec. 14 and best viewing between 21:00 and 06:00.
- Lunar occultations include the Pleiades on the morning of Dec. 4 under near‑full Moon glare and a daytime occultation of Regulus on Dec. 10, with entry near 08:40 and exit near 09:31 MEZ at 50°N, 10°E and recommended filter or polarization techniques.
- Planet visibility favors Jupiter all night and Saturn in the first half of the night, with Mercury accessible low in the southeast about 90 minutes before sunrise in early December as Mars remains effectively unobservable.