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Harvest Supermoon Rises Oct. 6–7 With Best Views at Tuesday Moonrise

The first of three fall supermoons arrives as the Harvest Moon, peaking late Oct. 6 with prime viewing at Tuesday moonrise.

The supermoon, which will be visible on October 6, is also known as the Harvest Moon because of the season in which it occurs
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Harvest moon shining behind Rocca Calascio Castle, Abruzzo, Italy on October 1, 2020.
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Overview

  • The moon reaches full phase at 11:47 p.m. EDT on Oct. 6 (03:47 UTC on Oct. 7), with the most striking sight expected at local moonrise on Tuesday evening.
  • Near perigee at roughly 224,599 miles (361,457 km), the moon may look up to about 14% larger and 30% brighter than average, though its closest approach comes about 1.3 days after fullness.
  • This Harvest Moon is the first in a run of supermoons on Oct. 6–7, Nov. 5, and Dec. 4, with the Beaver Moon on Nov. 5 widely expected to be the year’s largest.
  • The bright lunar glare will overlap the Draconid meteor shower around Oct. 8–9, which could make the modest display harder to see.
  • In India the full moon coincides with Sharad Purnima, giving the night additional religious and seasonal significance.