A bright “Cold Supermoon” will rise tonight, offering the last and most dramatic full Moon of 2025 and one that is worth planning an evening around.

The Moon will appear slightly larger and noticeably brighter than a typical full moon, and will look especially striking just after sunset when it looms low over the eastern horizon.

WHAT IS A SUPERMOON

A supermoon occurs when a full Moon comes close to the perigee, the point where the Moon’s elliptical orbit brings it nearest to Earth. In this case, the Moon is about 3,57,000 km away, roughly 10 to 14 per cent closer than average, making it appear subtly bigger and up to around 30 per cent brighter than the faintest full moon of the year.

The “Cold Moon” name comes from traditional Northern Hemisphere folklore for December’s long, chill

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