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Supermoon — November 24, 2026 (Beaver Moon)
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November 2026 full Beaver Moon at perigee — second supermoon of the autumn supermoon trio leading into December.
The clock counts down to the second supermoon of 2026 — the November full Beaver Moon on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. The Moon reaches full phase near perigee, appearing notably larger and brighter than an average full moon.
The November Beaver Moon supermoon is the middle entry in a 2026 trio of perigee full moons (January, November, December). At perigee the Moon is roughly 360,000 km from Earth, compared with about 406,000 km at apogee — a 14% swing in distance that translates to a similar percentage in apparent size and a noticeably greater apparent brightness.
The "Beaver Moon" name comes from Algonquin tradition: November is when North American beavers prepare lodges and dams for winter, and the moonlight gave hunters and trappers good light through the long autumn nights. Other Native American names for the November full moon include the Frost Moon, the Mourning Moon and the Trading Moon. In the Northern Hemisphere the November full moon rises early, climbs high through the night, and sets late — the Sun's low autumnal arc means the Moon traces an unusually high path across the sky.
The 2026 November supermoon reaches full phase on November 24, visible all night from rise to set. Optimal viewing is the moonrise on the evening of November 24 — when the Moon near the horizon appears largest thanks to the Moon illusion — and the late-evening hours when the Moon is high in the south at its brightest.
The Northern Hemisphere November full moon traces the highest arc of any full moon of the year (because the Sun is low and the full moon is opposite the Sun), so observers at high northern latitudes see it dramatically high in the sky. Combined with cold, dry winter air, this can make the November Beaver Moon one of the year's most photogenic full moons.
NASA's Daily Moon Guide, EarthSky, Sky & Telescope and timeanddate.com publish exact moonrise/set times for thousands of cities. Stellarium and SkySafari give precise local timings. The Virtual Telescope Project streams the supermoon over Rome; major observatories host supermoon evenings. No equipment is needed — the Beaver Moon is best enjoyed naked-eye.
The November supermoon is part of a 2026 trio: pair with Supermoon January 2026 and Supermoon December 2026. The Leonid meteor shower 2026 peaks earlier the same week. See also Chhath Puja 2026, which falls in the same window.
When is the November 2026 supermoon? Tuesday, November 24, 2026, with the Moon visible all night. Why is it called a Beaver Moon? Algonquin tradition named November's full moon for the beavers preparing lodges for winter. How does the November full moon differ from other months? It traces the highest arc of any full moon, because the Sun is low in November and the full moon is opposite the Sun. Is this the closest supermoon of 2026? No — the December 24, 2026 Cold Moon supermoon is closer (and the closest of 2026).
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