Around Austin-Moonset in the Austin Hill Country-Thursday 07:18 November 6th 2025. The largest moon of each year has historically been dubbed the beaver moon as it denotes the best time to set beaver traps in the hope of capturing warm fur for the coming Winter. Beavers initiate nesting before the freeze each Winter.

Around Austin-Moonrise, November 5th the moon was the closest to Earth in 2025 merely ~220,000 miles away. This the largest Supermoon of 2025, happening in November, was known back in the 18th century as the beaver moon relating to the best opportunity to set beaver traps in the quest of "a supply of warm winter furs." [Source Austin American Statesman]. Image in the Eastern sky at 18:03 by RM2244.COM