Overview
- Full phase occurs at 14:19 CET on Wednesday, Nov. 5, with closest approach at 23:16 when the Moon is about 356,400 kilometers from Earth.
- This will be the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025, according to the reported astronomical projections.
- Moonrise follows later in the afternoon in many locations (around 16:15 locally in parts of Central Europe) and the Moon remains visible through the night into Nov. 6.
- Visibility hinges on local conditions, with forecasts noting clearer spells in some areas, thick fog in the south, and extensive cloud or some rain in the northwest.
- The geometry makes the disk only about 7 percent larger and brighter than average, and the low‑horizon ‘moon illusion’ can exaggerate how big it appears.