KARACHI: A “Harvest Supermoon,” one of the year’s largest and brightest celestial events, lit up the skies over Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Monday night, drawing crowds eager to photograph the glowing lunar spectacle from beaches and waterfronts.
The phenomenon occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit — a position known as perigee — making it appear noticeably larger and brighter.
According to Pakistan’s national space agency SUPARCO, the October supermoon was about 6.6 percent larger and 13 percent brighter than an average full moon, reaching its peak at 8:47 p.m. local time (0347 GMT).
Residents flocked to popular viewing spots such as Sea View and Clifton Beach, where the moon rose above the Arabian Sea and cast a golden reflection across the water.
“It’s not every day you get to see this view,” said Umair Aslam, a Karachi resident. “This opportunity only comes once a year, so we came to enjoy the season, see the supermoon, and take some selfies.”
