Web desk: Astronomical experts have confirmed that the first full moon of 2025, also a supermoon, will appear in the night skies on October 7.
According to the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), the supermoon will be visible worldwide, including in Pakistan.
A supermoon occurs when the Moon reaches its perigee, the closest point in its orbit to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter than usual.
Suparco stated that the October 7 supermoon will look 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than a typical full moon.
On that night, the Moon will be around 224,599 miles (361,400 kilometres) from Earth.
This marks the first supermoon in nearly a year, following the last one in November 2024.
After October’s event, more supermoons are expected on 5 November and 5 December 2025, with a fourth to appear in early January 2026, though it will not be part of the 2025 cycle.
On average, astronomers record three to four supermoons per year.
Experts added that when a supermoon rises close to the horizon, it can appear even larger to the naked eye because of a long-observed optical illusion, a phenomenon that continues to fascinate sky-watchers around the world.
