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)
October’s supermoon — a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter — is the first of three this year. The subtle difference can be observed without special equipment if skies are clear.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
The Harvest Supermoon rises, in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
The Harvest Supermoon rises above Canary Wharf, in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
The Harvest Supermoon rises behind spires of the Duomo gothic cathedral, in Milan, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A person photographs the Harvest Supermoon as it rises behind Tower Bridge, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in London. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The full Harvest Moon rises behind a cloud in the sky in Hadera, Israel, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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)
The Harvest Supermoon rises as a red double-decker bus drives past on Tower Bridge, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in London. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The Harvest Supermoon rises behind Tower Bridge, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in London. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The Harvest Supermoon rises, in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
The Harvest Moon rises over the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
The Harvest Supermoon rises behind the cross of 'Metamorphosis Sotiros' Christian Orthodox Church at Anthoupolis outskirts of capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Monday, Oct, 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
