The Full Beaver Moon rises on Wednesday, November 5 and you can view it through Thursday, November 6. You can use this handy moonrise and moonset calculator from the Farmer’s Almanac to calculate when the moon rises and sets where you live. November’s full moon is only the second supermoon of 2025 and it is expected to be its brightest. The name Beaver Moon refers to the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. When the moon is closer to the Earth during a supermoon, the gravitational pull is slightly stronger and the tides are bigger.