The first supermoon of 2025 takes to the night sky in less than one week! Here's what you need to know about the full "Harvest Moon" before it rises to put on a magnificent show on Oct. 6.

October's full moon phase will occur at 11:48 p.m. EDT on Oct. 6 (0348 GMT on Oct. 7), when the lunar disk will be positioned opposite the sun in the evening sky, appearing fully lit by direct sunlight. This month's full moon is called the "Harvest Moon" because it rises closest to the Autumnal Equinox, when farmers historically would work under the light of the moon to bring in the last of summer's bounty before the weather turned.

This month's full moon occurs as the natural satellite approaches its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit, giving rise to a dramatic "supermoon" that will appear sl

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