Houstonians will get a front-row seat to one of the year’s most dazzling sky shows Wednesday night as the Hunter’s Moon — the closest full moon of 2025 — rises over Southeast Texas.
This isn’t just another full moon. The November full moon doubles as a supermoon, occurring when the moon’s orbit brings it to perigee, its nearest point to Earth. That makes the moon appear slightly larger and around 15% brighter than average, a difference that will be visible to the naked eye as it climbs over the eastern horizon just after sunset, especially noticeable to keen-eyed sky watchers.
Wednesday’s Hunter’s supermoon will be the closest full moon of the year, sitting just over 221,000 miles from Earth at 4:30 p.m. local time — nearly 17,000 miles closer than average.
Clear skies expected for Houston area viewing
The good news for avid night sky enthusiasts: conditions look nearly perfect for viewing across Southeast Texas. Clear skies are expected as temperatures dip into the 60s by about 9 p.m…