Photos show October's Harvest Supermoon in skies over NYC

The October 2025 supermoon appeared in the skies over New York City on Monday night.

The First Alert Weather team had everything to know about when to see it around our area.

What is a supermoon?

A supermoon occurs when the moon orbits closest to Earth, so it appears slightly larger and brighter. 

This was the first supermoon of the year. But if you missed it, there are two more coming up in November and December. 

Supermoon viewing forecast

We had wall-to-wall clear skies Monday night for the Harvest Supermoon. 

Technically, the full moon was observed at 11:48 p.m. But the reality is, it was an all night event.  

Not to mention, temperatures were in the 60s, so you could watch comfortably outdoors.

Summer-like weather to start the week

We had another summer-like day on tap Monday, but as they say, all good things come to an end.

Tuesday is somewhat of a transition day, as we reintroduce some cloud cover. Even so, it's going to be rather nice for October, with highs around 80° once again.

Rain chances return Wednesday morning

Then on Tuesday night, our attention turns towards a broad line of showers off to the west. This line is expected to push through during the overnight hours and gradually work it's way through during the morning commute on Wednesday, with embedded bouts of moderate to heavy rain.

That said, a First Alert Weather Day has been issued, with the expectation that things will be a little slower on the roads that morning.

Once our cold front passes on Wednesday, it's back to normal the remainder of the week, with highs only in the 60s.