Moon to get closest to the Earth on THIS Date! When and how to watch November supermoon

A breathtaking spectacle will soon grace the night sky. Astronomy fans and skywatchers will have a fantastic view of the sky. On Wednesday, November 5, at 13:19 UTC (6:49 pm IST), the Moon will look larger and brighter in the sky, due to a Beaver Supermoon. According to a Livescience report, the largest Supermoon of 2025 will be about 221,818 miles (356,980 kilometers) from Earth, which will make it the closest full Moon of the year, as per AstroPixels. This Supermoon will also be the closest full Moon since February 2019.

When will the November Supermoon be at its closest to Earth?

In North America, the full Moon in November is predominantly referred to as the Beaver Moon. According to TimeandDate, the Beaver Moon draws its name from the time of year when beavers in the northeastern U.S. and Canada are active at night, building their winter dams in the light of the full Moon.

The full Moon in November has also been referred to as the Frost Moon, Snow Moon, Trading Moon, Mourning Moon, and Darkest Depths Moon. The Anishinaabeg people of the Midwest call it Baashkaakodin Giizis, which translates to the Freezing Moon, according to the Center for Native American Studies.

The Beaver Moon of this year, occurring in November, is the second of three Supermoons scheduled for the year 2025, preceding October’s Harvest Moon, with the expected appearance of December’s Cold Moon appearing larger than normal.

A Supermoon occurs because the Moon’s orbit around Earth is elliptical, meaning it sometimes reaches its closest point to Earth, called perigee, during a full Moon. When at perigee, the full Moon is roughly 14% larger and 30% brighter than when at its farthest point, called “apogee,” according to NASA.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

1. On Wednesday, November 5, at 13:19 UTC (6:49 pm IST), the Moon will look larger and brighter in the sky.
2. A Supermoon occurs because the Moon’s orbit around Earth is elliptical, meaning it sometimes reaches its closest point to Earth, called perigee.
3. According to NASA, the term “supermoon” was coined in 1979 and occurs when a full Moon coincides with its closest approach to Earth.
4. The Beaver Moon of this year, occurring in November, is the second of three Supermoons scheduled for the year 2025.

According to NASA, the term “supermoon” was coined in 1979 and occurs when a full Moon coincides with its closest approach to Earth. The Moon doesn’t orbit in a perfect circle. Instead, the Moon orbits Earth in an ellipse, an oval that brings it closer to and farther from Earth as it travels around. When the skies are clear, no special equipment is needed to see a supermoon, but even though the moon may be larger than average, the difference can be minor and hard to see with the naked eye.