The first supermoon in 2025 lit the night sky over Pakistan and drew astronomy enthusiasts to popular viewing places to witness and photograph the heavenly sight.
The event took place around 1 p.m. 19 Pakistan standard time on Tuesday, shortly after the Pakistan space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) issued a clarification of international media reports suggesting that Supermoon had appeared a day earlier.
A Suparco official explained that a timing overlapping made the moon seem brighter the previous night. “The event 6 October, called Perigee, was the moon’s closest approach to Earth, which can also be defined as a supermoon,” the official said.
Perigee took place at. 19 coordinated the universal time on October 6 – equivalent to at. 12 pst on October 7th. The official added that the full moon phase took place at. 20.47 pst, and when both events happened within hours in a row, “it qualified as a supermoon.”
A supermoon occurs up to 14% larger and almost 30% brighter than a typical full moon. Earlier, Suparco said the moon would be at a distance of 224,599 miles from the ground, which made it approx. 6.6% larger and 13% lighter than average.
However, the brightest Supermoon of the year is expected on November 5, with the moon being only 221,817 miles away from Earth. The phenomenon will be visible globally, including in Pakistan, offering a “breathtaking” view of Sky Watchers.
