Night Sky 4 October 2025 - 4 December 2025

The year’s largest and brightest full moon, the Beaver Moon supermoon, peaks at 8:19 a.m. EST on November 5, 2025, coming within about 221,700 miles of Earth. The Southern Taurid meteor shower, expected to produce more fireballs than usual, coincides with the full moon, but the moon’s brightness will obscure most faint meteors. The Beaver Moon will not appear this large again until November 2026.

The Southern and Northern Taurid meteor showers overlap in early November 2025, with experts warning of increased fireballs due to a Taurid “swarm” year. A full Beaver supermoon on Nov 5, the brightest of 2025, will wash out faint meteors. The Leonids peak Nov 16–17 with up to 15 meteors per hour under dark, moonless skies. NOAA forecasts possible minor geomagnetic storms, raising chances for auroras at mid-latitudes.

The Draconid meteor shower peaks October 7–8, but a bright waning supermoon will obscure most meteors except the brightest fireballs. NOAA has issued a minor geomagnetic storm watch for the same nights; auroras may be visible as far south as Michigan and Scotland. Saturn and Jupiter are prominent in the evening and late-night skies, while Venus shines before sunrise.

A Harvest Supermoon rises on Oct. 6, appearing about 30% brighter and 14% larger than usual, peaking at 3:48 UTC Oct. 7. The nearly full moon pairs closely with Saturn on Oct. 5–6. The Draconid meteor shower peaks Oct. 8, but bright moonlight will obscure most meteors. Minor geomagnetic storms could trigger auroras at high latitudes Oct. 6–8.

The Draconid meteor shower peaks October 8, 2025, but a bright full supermoon will obscure most meteors. The Orionid shower peaks October 21–22 under a dark, moonless sky, offering up to 20 meteors per hour. Comets Lemmon and SWAN both make close approaches around October 21 and may be faintly visible to the naked eye in dark locations.