Beaver Moon · Taurus
Full Moon November 2025
5 November 2025 at 13:19 UTC
The Beaver Moon of November 2025 peaks on 5 November 2025 at 13:19 UTC, in Taurus. A full moon is the point of maximum illumination — the Moon opposite the Sun, the whole disc lit. Traditionally it marks culmination: what you started at the new moon is now visible, including the parts you would rather it weren't. It is a releasing phase, not a starting one.
| Date | 5 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Exact time | 13:19 UTC |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus (Earth, Fixed) |
| Traditional name | Beaver Moon |
| Distance from Earth | 357,434 km |
| Supermoon | Yes — near perigee, appears larger and brighter |
| Theme | steadiness · worth · body |
What the November full moon means
A full moon in Taurus asks what is actually sustaining you and what only looks like security. Money, food, sleep and touch come into focus together. It rarely feels dramatic — it feels like finally noticing.
Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus. Earth signs work through the body and the calendar. Anything you decide here should have a date attached.
The release edge this month sits with the grip on things you have outgrown but paid for. That is where the friction usually shows up — not as a crisis, more as something you have been carrying that suddenly feels heavier than it is worth.
A ritual for this moon
Eat one meal with no screen, no reading, no company. Notice taste and texture and when you are actually full. Taurus practices are unglamorous on purpose — the sign responds to the body being consulted rather than managed.
Journal prompts
- What am I calling stability that is really just familiarity?
- What does enough look like, in numbers?
The Taurus tone echoes the Lemurian lineage — if that resonance is familiar, the resonance journey mirrors your own answers back without forcing a verdict.
Where this sits in the 2025 cycle
This is one of 12 full moons in 2025. The 2025 moon calendar lists every one with exact times and signs. The previous full moon was October 2025. The next is December 2025.
Common questions
- What time is the full moon in November 2025?
- Maximum illumination falls on 5 November 2025 at 13:19 UTC. That is a single instant worldwide, so your local clock time depends on your offset from UTC — the Moon looks essentially full for about a day either side.
- Why is it called the Beaver Moon?
- Beavers finish their lodges before the freeze. The name comes from Algonquian & colonial trapping tradition tradition. Other cultures use different names for the same phase — they are labels laid over one physical event, not competing claims.
- What sign is the full moon in?
- It falls in Taurus, a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus. Earth signs work through the body and the calendar. Anything you decide here should have a date attached.
- Do I have to do the ritual on the exact day?
- No. The phase is a marker, not a deadline. Working within a day or two either side is normal practice, and a ritual you actually complete beats a perfectly timed one you skip.