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Lunar Phases

Perigee Full Moon Orbital Mechanics Full Moon Characteristics Perigee and Apogee Moon Illumination Supermoons Moon Visibility Gravitational Effects New Moon Full Moons Supermoon Effects Visibility Conditions Moon Characteristics Apogee Supermoon Phenomenon Moon Illusion Optical Illusions Supermoon Definition Moon's Orbit Super Moons Supermoon Events Visibility Orbit Micro Moons Micromoon Moon Observations Eclipse Mechanics Equinoxes Eclipses Supermoon Moonrise Patterns

Nov. 5 Beaver Supermoon Will Be 2025’s Closest and Brightest

A perigean full Moon at the year’s nearest lunar approach offers a subtly larger, brighter view at moonrise.

Sturgeon Moon Rises Twice at Dusk Before Close Encounters With Saturn and Neptune

Low-Hanging Buck Moon Peaks July 10 Ahead of Two Summer Meteor Showers