🌕 Farewell in Moonlight: The Final Supermoons of 2025 Shine Bright!
As 2025 draws to a close, the sky has one last show planned — a stunning double finale of lunar beauty. The year’s final two Supermoons, November’s Beaver Moon and December’s Cold Moon, will rise in breathtaking brilliance, bringing warmth, reflection, and wonder to the year’s end.
🌕 November’s Beaver Moon — A Golden Farewell to Autumn
Mark your calendars for November’s Super Beaver Moon, the last full moon before winter’s arrival. Named by early Native American tribes who set beaver traps before the rivers froze, this moon carries the glow of preparation and transition.
This year, the Beaver Moon will appear larger and brighter than usual as it reaches its Supermoon phase, meaning it’s closer to Earth in its orbit. Expect a soft golden hue as it climbs above the horizon — a perfect companion for those crisp autumn evenings.
✨ Skywatching Tip:
Step outside just after sunset when the moon is low — this is when it appears enormous against the landscape. Its golden tones are most vivid during moonrise.
❄️ December’s Cold Moon — The Silver Crown of Winter
Following the Beaver Moon comes December’s Cold Moon, the final Supermoon of 2025 — and the last full moon of the year. True to its name, this moon shines during the long, frosty nights of early winter, casting a silvery glow across snow-dusted fields and quiet towns.
It symbolizes endurance, peace, and reflection — a fitting cosmic farewell to the year. When it rises high in the December sky, its crisp white light feels almost magical, reminding us how the universe ends one cycle only to begin another.
🌟 Fun Fact:
The December Cold Moon will appear about 7% larger and 15% brighter than an average full moon — a luminous sendoff for 2025.
🌌 A Year’s End Written in Light
Together, these two Supermoons form a celestial duet — one warm and golden, the other cool and silver — painting the sky with beauty and balance. They invite us to pause, look up, and find a quiet connection to the rhythms of the cosmos.
So before the year turns, take a moment under the moonlight. Let the glow of the Beaver and Cold Moons remind you of how every ending can still shine brightly — and that, in the vast theater of the universe, there’s always another beautiful beginning waiting to rise.