The first autumn supermoon of the year will be visible for two consecutive nights

For two consecutive nights—on October 6 and 7—one of the most beautiful moons of the year, the first autumn supermoon, will be visible. This was announced by Levon Azizyan, Director of the “Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center,” on his social media page.

“The upcoming full moon, which will be visible on the following two consecutive nights (October 6–7 and October 7–8), is expected to be one of the most beautiful of the year. The Moon will be at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, and as a result, it will appear in the sky at nearly its maximum apparent size. Although these changes are relatively small (the largest full moon is only about 13% larger than the smallest), the difference in brightness can reach 25% or more, which is usually quite noticeable.

The exact moment of the full moon will occur on October 7 at 07:47 a.m. Yerevan time. This means that both the night of October 6–7 and the following night of October 7–8 will offer equally favorable conditions for observing the Moon across Armenia, thanks to high lunar illumination and relatively low cloudiness.

Only in the Lori and Tavush provinces might cloud cover on October 6 interfere with the view, but on October 7, conditions will be more favorable for observing the supermoon.

The supermoon season usually lasts for three to four consecutive full moons. The Moon will reach even greater brightness in November (5th) and December (4th), though the difference is only 2–3%, and the last formal supermoon will occur on January 3.

P.S. In English tradition, the October full moon is called the Harvest Moon. So, if anyone hasn’t harvested their potatoes yet, now is the perfect time,” the post reads.