The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) will host “Supermoon Watch” programmes across all districts from November 4 to 6. The events, organised through Regional and Community Science Centres, will mark the Supermoon night on November 5 — the year’s biggest and brightest full moon, visible across Gujarat and beyond.

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•  GUJCOST to hold Supermoon Watch events Nov 4–6 across Gujarat.
•  Organised via Regional Science Centres (RSCs) and Community Science Centres (CSCs).
•  Aim: Public engagement and awareness on celestial events.
•  Supermoon peaks on Nov 5 — brightest and largest of 2025.
•  Moon to appear ~14% larger, ~30% brighter than average.
•  Closest approach to Earth: about 357,000 km.
•  Marks second in a series of four consecutive Supermoons (Oct 2025–Jan 2026).
•  Phenomenon called “perigee-syzygy” — full Moon near Earth in orbit.
•  Offers chance to learn about Earth–Moon–Sun dynamics.
•  May cause slightly stronger tides, minimal daily impact