This year’s harvest moon is going to be a little more, well, super.

The first full moon of fall, coming the night of Oct. 6, will appear a little bigger and brighter than usual as it rises over the horizon just before dusk, ushering in the darker half of the year.

Considered by some to be one of several “supermoons” in 2025, the October full moon will rise at 6:22 p.m. Monday in Portland, setting the next morning around 8 a.m. If the skies are clear (and forecasts are good right now), it could be a great way to kick off the first part of fall.

A “harvest moon” is the closest full moon to the fall equinox, whether before or after the astronomical start of the season. Unlike a lot of other lunar nicknames — like the “strawberry moon” or “pink moon” — the harvest moon is not necessar

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