Beaver supermoon captured over the south of England

6 November 2025

Artickle A close up of the full moon was glowing with a pink tin over Crowmarsh Gifford in this picture by BBC Weather Watcher Artickle — The moon was glowing over Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire, in this picture by BBC Weather Watcher Artickle

Photographers across the south of England have been sharing their pictures of the Beaver supermoon.

The largest, brightest Moon of the year rose on Wednesday with many areas of Dorset, Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire lucky enough to have a clear sky.

The Beaver Moon was bigger and brighter than earlier supermoons this year due to the fact that it is the closest full Moon to Earth.

BBC Weather Watcher JustynTime photographed the moon over Hedge End in Hampshire

JustynTime A close up of the full moon. It is a bright white colour and you can see the craters in grey. There is halo around the moon against the black sky. — BBC Weather Watcher JustynTime photographed the moon over Hedge End in Hampshire

It was cloudy over Swanage, Dorset, but BBC Weather Water nat captured the moon shining through

nat The full moon shining through clouds. — It was cloudy over Swanage, Dorset, but BBC Weather Water nat captured the moon shining through

The name Beaver Moon follows a longstanding tradition of nicknaming supermoons.

While there is some disagreement as to the origins of the name, some sources attribute it to First Nations tribes in North America historically setting beaver traps in November.

BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their photos.