A supermoon, the last full moon of the year, rises in the sky in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
December’s supermoon, a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter, is the last of three in a row in 2025.
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Devotees relax in the garden as a supermoon, the last full moon of the year, rises up on the sky over the Swaminarayan Temple, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
A supermoon, the last full moon of the year, rises up on the sky behind a Christmas celebrations wheel in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
The moon rising near Inya Lake is seen Thursday, Dec.4, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)
A supermoon, the last full moon of the year, rises up in the sky, in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A supermoon, seen through decoration lights, rises up in the sky, in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A laborer works at a construction site as a supermoon rises in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
A supermoon, the last full moon of the year, rises above 12th century Koutoubia mosque, in Marrakech, Morocco, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
