How to see the orange supermoon from Germany tonight
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The first supermoon of 2025 will appear in the skies on Tuesday, October 7. The moon will be particularly close to our planet, appear unusually large in the sky and will have a wonderful orange glow.
Orange supermoon will appear on October 7
There’s an autumnal treat in store tonight: the first supermoon of 2025. When the sun sets on October 7, the moon will appear unusually large in the sky and have an orange glow.
The moon orbits the Earth in an oval-like shape, rather than a perfect circle. During the moon’s 27-day orbit, the distance between the moon and the Earth varies. When a full moon coincides with the moon's perigee, the point in its orbit when it is closest to Earth, we get a supermoon.
Supermoons happen three or four times per year, and when they do, they can appear around 7 percent bigger than the average full moon. “Aside from that, a supermoon is 15 percent brighter. The difference between a one and a two-euro coin makes for a good comparison,” Björn Voss of the Hamburg Planetarium told NDR.
How to spot the supermoon from Germany
On October 7, 2025, the moon will rise at around 6.29pm in Germany. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the weather will be cloudy and rainy in northern and eastern Germany, but only intermittently cloudy in southern and western parts of the country.
For the best view, avoid areas with lots of light pollution and find a spot with an expansive view of the sky. Wrap up warm and bring the binoculars! If the weather doesn’t cooperate, don’t worry - supermoons come in waves. The next two are forecast to appear on November 5 and December 4, 2025.