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Amazing pictures of the Strawberry Moon from across the world

Strawberry Moon rising over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay.Image source, PA Media

Did you catch a glimpse of the Strawberry Moon this week?

June's full moon has been lighting up the night sky and it has been a special one.

That's because it's the lowest full moon of the year, staying unusually close to the horizon.

Let's take a look at some of the amazing pictures taken of it from around the world.

Did you manage to see the Strawberry Moon? Let us know in the comments below!

Strawberry Moon rising over a pavilion in Guang'an, Sichuan Province of China.Image source, Getty Images
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June's full Moon is often known as the Strawberry Moon because it marks the time of year that the fruit is usually harvested. Here, we can see it beaming brightly over a pavilion in Guang'an in China's Sichuan Province

 Strawberry Moon rising next to Castel del Monte in Andria, Italy.Image source, Getty Images
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In the Northern Hemisphere, this month's full moon is the lowest one of 2025. As a result, the Moon may have a reddish tinge because of its position and the way the thicker, lower layer of the Earth's atmosphere scatters the light. This can be seen here in this picture, taken next to the 13th Century Castel del Monte castle in south-east Italy

Strawberry Moon rising over the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary. Image source, Getty Images
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Across the world, the Moon was spotted lighting up plenty of famous landmarks. This is Hungary's Parliament building, a popular tourist destination in the country's capital Budapest

A photographer silhouetted against the Strawberry Moon in Gran Canaria.Image source, Reuters
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Plenty of people stayed up late to try and take the perfect shot. Here, a photographer is silhouetted against the Strawberry Moon on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, off the north-western coast of Africa

Strawberry Moon above the Statue of Liberty in New York City.Image source, Getty Images
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In New York, the famous Statue of Liberty's flame looks as if it's alight with the Moon passing by. It was taken was taken from neighbouring state of New Jersey, which lies over the other side of the Hudson River from the Manhattan skyline

Strawberry Moon rising over the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion, near AthensImage source, Reuters
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Visitors to the ancient Temple of Poseidon, near Athens in Greece, had this spectacular view. The opportunity to see the Moon this low will not come about again until 2043