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Harvest Supermoon to Peak Oct. 6–7, Set to Be Year’s Brightest and Largest

NASA confirms it will be 2025’s largest full moon, up to 14% larger, roughly 30% brighter.

Saturn appears as the bright yellow point of light to the right of center, glowing alongside the bright Milky Way. Credit: H. Raab (Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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Overview

  • Peak illumination occurs at 11:48 p.m. EDT on Oct. 6 (03:48 GMT on Oct. 7), making this the first supermoon since November 2024.
  • The event is technically the Harvest Moon, defined by proximity to the September equinox, despite some outlets using other names.
  • Observers across the Northern Hemisphere, including India and the UAE, can expect the best views at moonrise on Oct. 6–7, weather permitting.
  • Perigee follows the peak by about 38 hours on Oct. 8, yet the moon remains close enough to qualify as a supermoon.
  • Bright moonlight will diminish Draconids viewing around Oct. 8, whereas the Orionids on Oct. 21 benefit from a new moon, with Comet C/2025 A6 possibly visible near that date depending on its brightness.