The night of October 7 delivered a show worth looking up for: the first supermoon of 2025, better known as the Harvest Moon. Glowing brighter and larger than any other full moon this year, it captivated observers across the globe, as travelers and locals stopped to watch the lunar spectacle unfold.
Striking photos from around the world , including dramatic shots from Greece’s Peloponnese, captured the Moon as it rose above coastlines, towns, and historic landmarks. Its sheer size and warm glow made ordinary skylines look transformed, proving once again why supermoons remain one of the most photographed natural events each year.
Despite cloudy conditions in Greece, the harvest moon rewarded those who stayed up for it, when it managed to finally appear.
GREECE:
The moon rises through the clouds above Palamidi Castle in Nafplio, Monday, October 6, 2025 InTime Sports
The moon rises through the clouds above Nafplio, Monday, October 6, 2025, InTime Sports
CYPRUS:
The Harvest Supermoon rises behind the ‘Metamorphosis Sotiros’ Christian Orthodox Church at Anthoupolis outskirts of capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Monday, Oct, 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
UK:
The Harvest Supermoon rises, in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/ Joanna Chan)
USA:
New York
The Harvest Supermoon rises behind the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn skyline, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Washington DC
The Harvest Moon rises over the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Texas
A Southwest Airlines plane appears between the Harvest Supermoon and a statue of Jesus Christ atop Iglesia Luterana Santa Maria de Guadalupe as it takes off from Dallas Love Field Airport, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
ITALY:
The Harvest Supermoon rises behind a spire of the Duomo gothic cathedral, in Milan, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A supermoon happens when a full moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth. That proximity makes it appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than usual. First coined in 1979, the term has become part of popular culture, and with good reason: the difference, though subtle, is striking when experienced firsthand.
What makes 2025’s Harvest Moon unique is its timing. Appearing in October, it is the latest since 1987, breaking the pattern of late-September arrivals. And for skywatchers, it is just the beginning: this supermoon is the first of three in a row, continuing into November (05/11) and December (04/12).
