Harvest Moon Starts A Trio Of Supermoons: What To Know In CA
The October 2025 supermoon will appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter, marking the start of three consecutive supermoons late in the year, according to NASA.
- On October 7, the first supermoon of 2025 will rise into UK skies around 18:20 GMT, coinciding with the Harvest Moon and Hunter's Moon.
- NASA explains a supermoon forms when a full Moon occurs near lunar perigee, the Moon's closest orbital point to Earth, and the Moon's elliptical orbit causes this variation.
- At about 224,600 miles from Earth the October Moon will appear about 30% brighter and 14% larger than a typical full Moon, NASA says.
- The supermoon should remain visible for a few consecutive nights, but Brits should monitor forecasts as storm Amy may bring cloud cover.
- Observers should note this October event kicks off a run of supermoons through the year's final months, with the next on Nov. 5, 2025 near 225,829 miles.
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First of 3 supermoons to make appearance
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Monday night is the first of three supermoons this year, with the others coming Nov. 4 and Dec. 4. The one happening tonight will reach its peak at 11:47 p.m. and has two names – the harvest moon and hunter moon. It gets the name harvest moon as it’s the closest full moon to the autumn equinox and provides the smallest difference in rise times for farmers to harvest into the night. It’s also called the hunter moon becaus…
The first supermoon of the year, the Hunter Moon, will appear in early October. This special phenomenon makes our celestial companion appear larger and brighter than usual.
Harvest moon rises tonight | First of three consecutive supermoons
"The Harvest Moon will rise this evening at 6:20 p.m. It's also a supermoon, meaning it's closest to Earth in its orbit, making it appear bigger and brighter," WGAL Chief Meteorologist Christine Ferreira said.
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