SAN ANGELO, TX — Skywatchers across West Texas will see the largest and brightest full moon of 2025 early Wednesday morning, when November’s “beaver moon” reaches peak illumination.
The full moon will peak at 7:19 a.m. CST on Wednesday, Nov. 5, according to EarthSky. It will appear low on the east-southeast horizon as it rises and will set in the west-southwest. The beaver moon will be the closest full moon to Earth this year at roughly 221,817 miles away — appearing around 14% larger and up to 30% brighter than a typical full moon.
Supermoons occur when a full moon aligns with the moon’s closest point to Earth in its orbit, known as perigee.
The November full moon is traditionally called the beaver moon because, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it marks the season when beavers prepare for winter and when early American settlers set traps to secure fur before waterways froze. Other Native American names for this moon include the deer rutting moon, panther moon and frost moon.
Forecasters say the moon will look nearly full the night before and after its peak, offering multiple viewing opportunities for early risers and late-night skywatchers.
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