Beaver Supermoon to Peak on November 24
The last full Moon of autumn reaches peak illumination on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, the first of three consecutive supermoons.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Space
The Beaver Moon, the last full Moon of autumn, reaches peak illumination at 9:53 a.m. Eastern Time (14:53 UTC) on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, and appears as a supermoon. It is the first of three consecutive supermoons.
Why it matters
The supermoon is visible without equipment, offering a skywatching opportunity for observers worldwide. Its position relative to the horizon at peak illumination means timing of viewing matters.
The Beaver Moon peaks at 9:53 a.m. Eastern Time (14:53 UTC) on November 24, 2026, and the Moon is below the horizon for North American observers at that moment. The source does not state the Beaver Moon's distance from Earth, and the December Cold Moon is listed at approximately 360,768 kilometers.
The details
The Moon appears full for about a day on either side of peak illumination. It rises in the east near sunset, climbs high in the southern sky around midnight, and sets in the west near sunrise, and no telescope is needed to view it. The name Beaver Moon is associated with beavers finishing their lodge and dam as the ground freezes and with the start of the fur trapping season in America.
Timeline
November 17-18, 2026: Leonid meteor shower peaks.
Monday, November 23, 2026: First night of worthwhile Beaver Moon viewing.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026: Beaver supermoon peaks at 9:53 a.m. Eastern Time.
December 2026: December's Cold Moon supermoon occurs.
Seasonal Patterns
The Beaver Moon is traditionally named for the American fur trapping season and the freezing of the ground, placing this November supermoon within a long-standing autumn naming tradition. This year it begins a run of three consecutive supermoons, the first of which peaks on November 24, 2026.
Viewers can see the supermoon without any equipment, so the Beaver Moon is accessible to anyone who looks up on the nights around November 23 and 24. Because the Moon is below the horizon for North American observers at peak illumination, the best viewing window is the night before and after rather than the exact moment of peak.
The takeaway
The Beaver Moon offers an easy skywatching target, with a Leonid meteor shower in the same month and a run of supermoons ahead. Checking the Moon's rise time near sunset on November 23 and 24 is the simplest way to plan a view.
What happens next
The Leonid meteor shower peaks on November 17-18, 2026, and December's Cold Moon supermoon follows in December 2026.
Further reading
For more on lunar and planetary events, see the Space section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by GEO TV.
