WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A supermoon will light up the sky, a meteor shower will peak through it and another sparkling meteor shower is .

The full moon may interfere with viewing one of two meteor showers this month, but here's everything you need to know about each celestial light show.

Here's a rundown of what October holds:

Oct. 6: The October supermoon

Oct. 6-10: The Draconid meteor shower

Oct. 21: The Orionid meteor shower peaks

October's Supermoon

October's full moon, also called the Hunter’s Moon or the Harvest Moon due to the timing of the autumnal equinox this year, will also be a supermoon.

It will be full Monday, Oct. 6 around 11:48 p.m. EST.

What is a supermoon?

A supermoon is the popularized, common term for when the moon is in "perigee." This means the moon's orb

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