[Photo] Super harvest moon shines brightly on Mid-Autumn Festival night around the world

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival (October 6) is even more special as it coincides with the supermoon phenomenon - the time when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear larger and brighter than usual in the night sky.

A full moon appears in Cangnan, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, eastern China, on October 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

According to EarthSky, the October supermoon is also known as the “Harvest Supermoon” - a name originating from the agricultural tradition in the Northern Hemisphere, when the bright moonlight helps farmers extend the harvest season.

A full moon is photographed near the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, October 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

This is also the first supermoon of 2025. The moon appears about 8% larger and up to 16% brighter than a normal full moon.

The moon shines over the Syrian capital Damascus, October 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

Accordingly, the moon will reach its maximum fullness at 10:48 a.m. on October 7 (Vietnam time), but on the nights of October 6 and 7, observers around the world can admire the brightest and most beautiful full moon of the year, blending with the reunion atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Tourists watch the full moon at a park in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China, Oct. 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

According to Farmers' Almanac, there will be two more supermoons in 2025, expected to appear on November 5 and December 4.

A full moon over Tehran, Iran, October 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

These phenomena are rare opportunities for astronomy lovers to observe the moon in its bright, full, and closest form to Earth.

Tourists take photos of a full moon in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, eastern China, Oct. 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

A full moon over the old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 6, 2025. (Photo: PIXSELL/Xinhua)

A tourist looks at a photo of a full moon near West Lake in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, Oct. 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

A full moon is seen in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on October 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

Workers work against a full moon in Hengyang, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 6, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

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