Full Moon in November 2025: The Hunter’s Moon
The full moon was on , 364 days ago.
- Hunter’s Moon
- Moon in Taurus
- 221,809 miles (356,967 km)
- Supermoon
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
- Name
- Hunter’s Moon
- Moon sign
- Taurus
- Distance
- 221,809 miles (356,967 km)
- Weekday
- Wednesday
What makes this full moon special
It is a supermoon: the Moon was within 90% of its closest approach to Earth in this orbit, so it looked a little larger and brighter than an average full moon. See all supermoons. It is the closest full moon of 2025.
The Moon in Taurus
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Taurus, an earth sign, which makes the day of the full moon a root day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in November 2025
The new moon was on , in Scorpio—new moon in November 2025.
Before and after
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Full moon October 2025
Harvest Moon on Oct 7, 3:48 AM UTC
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Full moon December 2025
Cold Moon on Dec 4, 11:14 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar November 2025
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons of 2025 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in November 2025?
The full moon in November 2025 was on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 1:19 PM UTC, with the Moon in Taurus. It is the Hunter’s Moon.
Is November 6 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on November 5, 2025, at 1:19 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of November 6, 2025, it still looked full, and the evening of November 4, 2025, was one of those nights too.
What is the November 2025 full moon called?
The November 2025 full moon is the Hunter’s Moon. The Hunter’s Moon is the first full moon after the Harvest Moon. With the fields cleared and the deer fattened, hunters could spot game by moonlight and lay in meat before winter. When the Harvest Moon falls in October, the Hunter’s Moon moves to November.
Is the November 2025 full moon a supermoon?
Yes. At the full moon on November 5, 2025, the Moon was 221,809 miles (356,967 km) from Earth, within 90% of its closest approach in that orbit, which is the common definition of a supermoon. A supermoon looks slightly larger and brighter than an average full moon.