Local skywatchers, mark your calendars. The final supermoon of 2024 — known as the Beaver Moon — will light up the night sky this week. The moon will reach peak brightness at 4:29 p.m. EST on Friday,

Catch the final Supermoon of 2024 on November 15, when the Beaver Moon will shine brighter and larger than usual. The name "Beaver Moon" reflects the time of year beavers get ready for winter, paralleled by NASA's research into the ecological effects of beaver dams,

SkywatchingSkywatching HomeEclipsesWhat's UpExplore the Night SkyNight Sky NetworkMoreTips and GuidesFAQ 24 Min Read Guardians of Traffic

This month, the full moon will light up the night skies on Friday, November 15. Dubbed the Beaver Moon, it will also be the last supermoon of 2024. As millions of skywatchers await the lunar spectacle, here's all you need to know:

The Beaver Moon will be the fourth and final supermoon of the year. Supermoons generally appear three or four times a year, always consecutively. Before the hunter’s moon on Oct. 17, supermoons included the Sept. 17 harvest moon and the Aug. 19 sturgeon ...

Though officially full on Friday, November 15, at 4:29 p.m. EST, the moon will also look plenty full and bright all night both Thursday and Saturday.

The November Beaver Moon is the final of four supermoons in 2024, following August's Sturgeon Moon, September's Harvest Moon and October's Hunter's Moon

"However, the lunar cycle is slightly shorter than a month, so the full moon doesn't usually fall on the same date each month." Last month's full moon, also a supermoon, is known as the Hunter's Moon,

Skygazers will soon be able to see the moon appear larger and brighter than normal for the last time until next year. The fourth and final supermoon of 2024 will reach peak illumination at 3:28 p.m. CT on Friday,

When will the supermoon rise? The supermoon will be fully illuminated at 4:28 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. It will cross the sky beside the Pleiades star cluster or the "Seven Sisters" i