A breathtaking Strawberry Moon loomed over London on Wednesday night, leaving skygazers starstruck.
The huge satellite appeared lower in the Sky than usual and at one stage looked like it was sitting in Canary Wharf as it made its way slowly across the London skyline.
It was later spotted poking behind St Paul’s and the Shard in central London.
Caused by an event known as a 'major lunar standstill', Wednesday night marks the peak of the full Moon, BBC Weather reported.
#StrawberryMoon rise over #London tonight pic.twitter.com/P0pcQogqSE
— Jeff Overs (@JeffOvers) June 11, 2025
The opportunity to see the Moon so low in the sky will not arise again until 2043.
The rare phenomenon was also visible across the globe with photographers catching striking images of it rising behind ancient Greek temples as well as over beaches in Australia.
The moon was also clearly seen across parts of China, Italy and Dubai.
Many in London watched on from their balconies and windows as the moon appeared in touching distance. Meanwhile, wild swimmers in the south west took dips outside under the moonlight to embrace the “magical” full moon experience.
Every month’s full moon has a nickname, and June’s is ‘strawberry moon’. The name comes from indigenous Americans, marking the beginning of the strawberry harvest, and has nothing to do with its reddish tint.
The strawberry moon has a reddish tint because of its position so close to the horizon - which is also what gives the rising and setting sun its colour. This has got to do with how the light it reflects scatters through the atmosphere.
