The Moon will look extra large tomorrow.
On the night of November 5, 2025, the full Moon will reach its closest point to Earth all year – making it the biggest and brightest full Moon of 2025. Known as a “supermoon,” this happens when the Moon is both full and near its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
That orbit isn’t a perfect circle; it’s an ellipse.
So sometimes the Moon is closer (perigee), and other times it’s farther (apogee). During this supermoon, the Moon will be just 221,817 miles (356,980 kilometers) away. That’s about 17,000 miles (27,000 kilometers) closer than when it's farthest from us.
The result? The Moon will appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full Moon – especially noticeable as it rises above the eastern horizon just after sunset.