- The Cold Moon 2025 was the last supermoon of the year visible worldwide
- The Moon was 221,965 miles away, appearing larger and brighter than usual
- In India, the supermoon was visible from early evening on December 4
Cod Moon 2025: The last supermoon of the year, known as the Cold Moon, illuminated the night sky for observers across the planet. This spectacular sight occurred as the Moon reached its closest point to Earth in its orbit, about 221,965 miles away, making it appear notably larger and brighter than a typical full moon.
In India, observers were able to view the supermoon from early evening on Thursday (Dec 4). The Earth's natural satellite reached its peak brightness around 4:44 am on Friday (Dec 5). Passionate skywatchers shared mesmerising and stunning pictures of the Moon across various social media platforms.
Here Are Some Of The Viral Pictures:
Behold: the final supermoon of 2025, a full Cold Moon rising like a frozen silver coin in the December sky. pic.twitter.com/5j4yH4OPgG
— Earth (@earthcurated) December 4, 2025
Stunning hue on the last #SuperMoon of 2025 - The Cold Moon!
— Athreya Shetty 🇮🇳 (@shetty_athreya) December 4, 2025
😍🌕 pic.twitter.com/VGxJXd0aR9
The December Full Cold Supermoon over Stonehenge at sunset tonight 🤩🥶🌕🌙
— Stonehenge U.K (@ST0NEHENGE) December 4, 2025
December's full Moon is known as the Cold Moon, a nickname that reflects how this is the first full Moon of winter, rising during the darkest, coldest period of the year.
But as well as being the final… pic.twitter.com/4qYWk7Mmo6
Stunning hue on the last #SuperMoon of 2025 - The Cold Moon!
— Athreya Shetty 🇮🇳 (@shetty_athreya) December 4, 2025
😍🌕 pic.twitter.com/VGxJXd0aR9
The full Cold Moon supermoon rises between the Empire State Building and One Vanderbilt as the sun sets in New York City, Thursday evening #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc @EmpireStateBldg #moon #fullmoon #supermoon #coldmoon pic.twitter.com/PX7lO7eYiC
— Gary Hershorn (@GaryHershorn) December 5, 2025
Cold moon 2025 pic.twitter.com/0HnLKpYOX2
— Mir Auqib (@iammirauqib) December 4, 2025
It's a Cold Moon
— C'era una volta Jane Doe (@_sam_sa_ra) December 4, 2025
📸 18:05 pic.twitter.com/QG6M0vMFwr
Tonight's BEAUTIFUL Supermoon on the frozen Chicago lakefront. Breathtakingly stunning.
— Tina Issa 🇺🇸 (@tinaissa) December 4, 2025
Known as the Cold Moon because of winter. This one is special because it's also a supermoon—extra bright and big in the sky.
The @Apple iPhone in with stunning detail. #shotonaniphone
🌕 pic.twitter.com/o6RklzK4Mp
Super Cold Moon rises 🌕📸🏴
— Chris Owen (@cwo1983) December 4, 2025
Tregarth, N Wales
Canon R7 & RF 100-500 @CanonUKandIE @photopills @DPhotographer @AP_Magazine @NewyddionS4C @bbcweather #loveukweather pic.twitter.com/XaereTFf5g
What Makes It a Supermoon?
A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the Moon being at or near its perigee - the closest point in its elliptical orbit to Earth. This proximity makes the Moon appear up to 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than the year's dimmest full moon (which occurs at its farthest point, or apogee).
The next full Moon on January 3, 2026, is the Wolf Moon and will be yet another supermoon.
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