In the economic history of America’s largest rodent, November was always the time when beaver pelts were at their fullest and thus in highest demand among early Colonial traders.
Perhaps for this reason—and others that incorporate Native American folklore—the November lunar cycle has traditionally been called the “Beaver Moon,” and this upcoming full Beaver Moon will be the largest supermoon of 2025.
When the full moon occurs on Nov. 5 at exactly 8:19 a.m. Eastern Time, it will be just setting over North America at sunrise. If viewing the full moon during morning hours isn’t ideal, you can see it the previous evening, on Nov. 4, and also on the evening of Nov. 5. Though it may not be technically full on either evening, it will still appear so, since it waxes and then wanes very slowly over several days….