Full Moonrise over Boston (May 2025)

Let's go shoot the full moon rise behind the Boston city skyline!

See the last meetup here for some photos: https://www.meetup.com/gbnight/events/295083787/

NOTE: this is highly dependent on cloud conditions, so watch the comments for details! I may cancel the event if the weather is not clear enough.

This will be a full moon rising above the Boston skyline during blue hour. The featured photo is from the app, PlanIt Pro, and it shows the exact alignment we can expect at around 8:30pm.

See the location and "How to find us" section for relevant details.

Composition/Shooting:
You can attempt a range of various shots: single shots of the moon over the skyline, single shots of just the moon, or a moon streak (see Jurgen's blog post for more info). The moon should be visible right at moonrise at 8:26pm.

Suggested equipment:
Zoom lenses of 200mm or greater to capture the telephoto views of the city/moon. 400mm+ is better, as the city is about 7 miles away.

After:
You can continue to shoot the moon and the city during and after blue hour and as night falls.