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- Beaver Supermoon to appear 7.9 percent larger, 16 percent brighter as it reaches its closest point to Earth
- SUPARCO says event marks the second in a trio of consecutive supermoons visible worldwide
ISLAMABAD: The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2025 will illuminate skies across the world, including Pakistan, today, Wednesday, said the country’s space agency, calling it a rare celestial alignment when the full Moon comes closest to Earth in its orbit.
According to the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), the so-called Beaver Supermoon will reach peak illumination at 6:18 p.m. in Pakistan.
“At its nearest point, the Moon will be 356,980 km (221,817 miles) from Earth, making it 7.9 percent larger and 16 percent brighter than a typical full Moon,” the space agency said. “It is the second in a trio of consecutive supermoons (October, November, December 2025) and will be visible worldwide ... offering a breathtaking view.”
SUPARCO explained that a supermoon occurs when a full Moon coincides with its perigee, the point at which it is closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit, causing it to appear unusually large and bright.
Supermoons typically occur three to four times a year, though exceptionally close alignments between Earth and the Moon are uncommon.
This year’s sequence of supermoons is among the most striking in recent years, with favorable viewing conditions expected across South Asia, including Pakistan.