Wednesday's Beaver supermoon pictured around the world

November 5, 2025

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Huseyin Demirci / Anadolu via Getty Images A man and horse silhouette shows him holding reins while standing on a grass hill as evening begins to shroud the scene. The Moon shines a bright orange as it rises in Kars, Turkey on Wednesday.

People around the world have been able to catch a glimpse of the Beaver supermoon as it rose on Wednesday.

The largest, brightest Moon of the year has been shining in all its glory in the areas lucky enough to have a clear sky.

Wednesday’s supermoon is bigger and brighter than earlier supermoons this year due to the fact that it is the closest full Moon to Earth.

This happens because the Moon does not orbit the Earth in a perfect circle – its axis of orbit more closely resembles an oval.

The name Beaver Moon follows a longstanding tradition of nicknaming supermoons.

While there is some disagreement as to the origins of the name, some sources attribute it to First Nations tribes in North America historically setting beaver traps in November.

The last supermoon of the year will follow this month’s Beaver Moon, taking place on 4 December.

Photographers across the globe have been sharing their photos while out and about capturing the supermoon.

People could get a good look at the supermoon in Jakarta, Indonesia thanks to the planetarium providing telescopes

Tatan Syuflana / AP People queue up, some with binoculors or taking photos on their phones, next to a large white telescope in Jakarta on Wednesday. — People could get a good look at the supermoon in Jakarta, Indonesia thanks to the planetarium providing telescopes

Freight ships provided an atmospheric view of the supermoon over the Huai’an City skyline in Jiangsu Province, China

Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Freight ships are seen moving down the canal in front of a bridge and the city skiyline, with power plant chimneys smoking next to the Moon rising over the city, in Huai'an city on Wednesday. — Freight ships provided an atmospheric view of the supermoon over the Huai’an City skyline in Jiangsu Province, China

A spectacular view of the Beaver supermoon amazed crowds of onlookers in North Bondi in Sydney, Australia

Hollie Adams / Reuters A crowd of people are silhouetted in the foreground on a hilltop in front of the huge orange-tinged supermoon, in Sydney on Wednesday. — A spectacular view of the Beaver supermoon amazed crowds of onlookers in North Bondi in Sydney, Australia

Photographer Neil Hall captured a clean, clear image of the Moon as it shone over London, despite some cloudy weather

Neil Hall / EPA A large round grey Moon is pictured against a dark starless night sky, with crater and contour detail visible on the Moon, in London on Wednesday. — Photographer Neil Hall captured a clean, clear image of the Moon as it shone over London, despite some cloudy weather

Julian Stratenschulte positioned the Moon alongside the Torchbearer statue while photographing in Hannover, Germany

Julian Stratenschulte / DPA via AP Bright orange lights are seen in the foreground next to a statue of someone with their hand out, which the photographer has lined up to make it look like the statue is touching the Moon, at dusk in Hannover on Wednesday. — Julian Stratenschulte positioned the Moon alongside the Torchbearer statue while photographing in Hannover, Germany

The moonrise was clearly visible as it made an appearance in Gaza City

Dawoud Abu Alkas / Reuters Silhouetted figures walk in the foreground while the Moon rises over a building in the background, with a destroyed building and rubble to the right, in Gaza City on Wednesday. — The moonrise was clearly visible as it made an appearance in Gaza City

The Beaver Moon could be seen poking through cloud cover behind the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia

Marina Lystseva / Reuters The Moon rises behind pointy Cathedral buildings with architectural detail and streetlights in the foreground in Moscow on Wednesday. The domes and turrets of the cathedral are richly decorated with stripes and zigzags. — The Beaver Moon could be seen poking through cloud cover behind the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia

Birds could be seen flying over the city of Rome, Italy as the Moon shone a bright orange

Alberto Pizzoli / AFP via Getty Images Birds are silhouetted as they fly over the city of Rome, with the tops of buildings just visible at the bottom of frame as the moon rises against the twilight sky in Rome on Wednesday. — Birds could be seen flying over the city of Rome, Italy as the Moon shone a bright orange

A musician plays the saxophone as the Moon rises over the Qatar Boat Show 2025 in Doha, Qatar

Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters The female musician can be seen in the foreground but out of focus, while the Moon shines very orange against a starless night sky in Doha on Wednesday. — A musician plays the saxophone as the Moon rises over the Qatar Boat Show 2025 in Doha, Qatar

A turning wheel provided a dazzling foreground to a photo of the Moon over the northern Syrian city of Idlib

Omar Haj Kadour / AFP via Getty Images Abstract lights of a turning wheel are pictured against a dark night sky with the Moon on the right in Idlib on Wednesday. — A turning wheel provided a dazzling foreground to a photo of the Moon over the northern Syrian city of Idlib

The moonrise was partially obscured by a dull haze hanging over the city of Paris, though still visible through the clouds

Mustafa Yalcin / Anadolu via Getty Images The Moon appears large with clouds in front of it against the Paris skyline as night begins to fall on Wednesday. — The moonrise was partially obscured by a dull haze hanging over the city of Paris, though still visible through the clouds

Vivid street lights provided a playful scene for the Moon’s rise in Delhi, India

Harish Tyagi / EPA A large purple circle is seen in the foreground, with the orange Moon much smaller against a starless night sky in Delhi on Wednesday. — Vivid street lights provided a playful scene for the Moon’s rise in Delhi, India

An abstract view of a street lamp is contrasted against the Moon’s glare in Singapore

Suhaimi Abdullah / NurPhoto via Getty Images Circles of the streetlamp shine in the foreground while the Moon rises against a dark night sky in Singapore on Wednesday. — An abstract view of a street lamp is contrasted against the Moon’s glare in Singapore

The moonrise could be seen through foliage in Limassol, Cyprus

Kostas Pikoulas / NurPhoto via Getty Images The orange moon is pictured against a treeline while dusk sets in Cyprus on Wednesday. — The moonrise could be seen through foliage in Limassol, Cyprus

Those attending the Twenty20 cricket match at Eden Park were treated to a clear view of the Moon in Auckland, New Zealand

Michael Bradley / AFP via Getty Images The Moon is seen clearly on the right of frame against a dark starless sky, while floodlights glare in the foreground, in Auckland on Wednesday. — Those attending the Twenty20 cricket match at Eden Park were treated to a clear view of the Moon in Auckland, New Zealand

Top image shows a man tending to his horse against the moonrise as the beaver supermoon appears in Sarikamis, Turkey

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