The biggest supermoon of the year will be visible in the sky on November 5, 2025, on the night of Diwali and Kartik Purnima. On this day the Moon will be very close to the Earth and will appear bigger and brighter than usual. Know the best time to view the supermoon in your city.
Supermoon November 2025: The union of Kartik Purnima and Dev Diwali is indeed bringing a wonderful sight. The sky will literally witness this spectacle on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. On this night, the Moon will be very close to the Earth and will appear larger and brighter than usual. That is why it is called supermoon. Let us tell you when the supermoon will be visible in your city tonight.
The biggest supermoon of the year
This supermoon visible on Diwali night will be the biggest and brightest supermoon of this year. However, a supermoon will also be visible next month on December 4, but it will not be as big. After that, no more supermoon will be seen until November 24 next year.
What is a supermoon?
A supermoon occurs when the Moon is closest to Earth during a full moon or new moon. Due to this astronomical phenomenon the Moon appears much larger and brighter than usual. When seen from Earth, the supermoon appears about 6 to 7 percent larger than normal and 16 to 30 percent brighter.
supermoon november 2025 timing
According to Delhi time, the Moon will be clearly visible in the eastern direction after 7:30 pm on November 5. However, the timing of moonrise on November 5 may vary from city to city, as detailed below.
November 5 moonrise time
- Delhi at 5:11 pm
- Noida at 5:09 pm
- Varanasi at 4:55 pm
- Mumbai 5:46 pm
- Lucknow at 5:00 pm
- Jaipur at 5:20 pm
- Patna at 4:43 pm
- Kanpur at 5:01 pm
- Ludhiana at 5:12 pm
- Ahmedabad at 5:41 pm
- Chennai 5:25 pm
- Bhopal at 5:17 pm
- Chandigarh at 5:09 pm
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When and why does a supermoon occur?
The Moon’s orbit around the Earth is not perfectly circular, so as it revolves around the Earth, it gets closer and further away from the Earth. A supermoon occurs when the full moon is closest to Earth in its orbit.
Religious connection of astronomical events
This year, in 2025, there will be three consecutive supermoons. The first took place on October 6, the day of Sharad Purnima. The second supermoon will occur on November 5, when India will celebrate Kartik Purnima. Dev Diwali and the festival of lights begins on this day.
The last supermoon of the year will happen in December
December’s supermoon will be the third and last supermoon of the year. This will happen on December 5, 2025. Supermoons happen several times a year. Earlier, the moon had appeared slightly larger in the supermoon that occurred in October.
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