The first supermoon of 2025 lit up the night sky across Pakistan, drawing astronomy enthusiasts to popular viewing spots to witness and photograph the celestial spectacle.

The event occurred around 7 pm Pakistan Standard Time on Tuesday, shortly after the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) issued a clarification over international media reports suggesting the supermoon had appeared a day earlier.

A Suparco official explained that a timing overlap caused the moon to appear brighter the previous night. “The October 6 event, called the perigee, was the moon's closest approach to Earth, which can also be defined as a supermoon,” the official told.

The perigee took place at 7 pm Coordinated Universal Time on October 6 — equivalent to 12 am PST on October 7. The

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