The second supermoon of the year will appear in the skies this Wednesday. The Beaver Moon, which is always the name of November's full moon will be the second of three supermoons in 2025.

The Beaver Moon will reach peak illumination around 8:19 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 5th.

What You Need To Know

November's full moon is known as the Beaver Moon

This is the second and biggest of three supermoons that will occur this year

The next supermoon will appear on December 4, 2025

The Beaver Moon is named for the time of the year when beavers are preparing to take shelter in their dams for the winter months. An earlier sunset will allow many on the east coast to see the full moon for a longer period of time.

What's a supermoon?

A supermoon is when the moon’s orbit is at its closest to E

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