Strawberry Moon: Photos of extraordinary spectacle in the night sky
June's
full moon
lit up the night sky on Tuesday, June 10, with a stunning display, glowing in shades of red and orange depending on where it was seen. Known as the "
strawberry moon
" for its timing with strawberry harvest season, this year's edition was especially rare due to its exceptionally low position in the sky. While June's full moon is typically the lowest of the year, this one marked the lowest since 2006, a sight that won't be seen again until June 2043.
Here are photos of the Strawberry Moon across the world:
AP
The strawberry moon rises behind a tower at a marina in southeast resort of Ayia Napa in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
The strawberry moon rises behind a tower at a marina in southeast resort of
Ayia Napa
in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
AP
The full moon, also known as the Strawberry Moon rises rises over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
The full moon, also known as the Strawberry Moon rises over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
Reuters
A full moon known as the Strawberry Moon rises behind the steeple of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and the dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Valletta, as seen from Sliema, Malta, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
A full moon known as the Strawberry Moon rises behind the steeple of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and the dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in
Valletta
, as seen from Sliema,
Malta
, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
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The strawberry Moon rises in the sky behind the 5th century B.C. Parthenon temple at the ancient Acropolis hill, in Athens, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
The strawberry Moon rises in the sky behind the 5th century B.C.
Parthenon
temple at the ancient Acropolis hill, in Athens, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
AP
The full moon, also known as the Strawberry Moon, rises over Liverpool, Merseyside, England, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
The full moon, also known as the Strawberry Moon, rises over Liverpool, Merseyside, England, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
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