Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The beaver moon will turn full at 8:20 a.m. EST on Wednesday ...

We've already seen some beautiful astronomical phenomena this year, from the northern lights to the Leonid meteor shower that's about to peak. Add the December full moon, the final supermoon of the ...

The biggest full moon of 2025, a so-called supermoon, will rise on Wednesday, Nov. 5, lighting up the night sky with its dramatic glow. At 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT), the moon will reach its closest ...

When is the next full moon? The next full moon will be on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 6:14 p.m. EST (2314 GMT), but local moonrise times vary depending on ...