The “worm moon” has risen, marking the second full moon of the year.
The first full of moon spring is also known as the worm moon and will be visible across the world tonight.
It comes fresh from a starring role in the last “blood moon” lunar eclipse for years. But that sight wasn’t visible in parts of the world, including the UK, since it came at the wrong time.
The Moon appeared red in parts of Asia, Australia, North America and South America earlier on Tuesday as it coincided with the full lunar eclipse - also known as a blood moon.
But the worm moon lost the distinctive colouring as it comes into view across the UK as the eclipse reached totality at around 11.30am on Tuesday.
Dr Ed Bloomer, senior astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, said: "In the UK, we don't get to see the eclipse portion.
"It's below the horizon for us. You get to see the Moon tonight, but you miss the bit where it reddens."
The worm moon is thought to take its name from worms who escape from the soil to mate during the spring, he said.
The blood moon appears red as the Moon lines up with Earth and the sun.
Light escapes the eclipse and is scattered through Earth's atmosphere, causing the reddening effect.
Dr Bloomer said: "The Earth acts a little bit like a prism. Most light gets blocked out, but some light gets through, but it's been refracted."
Dan Suri, chief operational meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "This evening, skies will be clearest across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
"There will be some, albeit less extensive and less reliable, clear skies over parts of southern England.
"Inbetween, conditions will be cloudier, with some of this cloud spreading into Northern Ireland, northern England and southern and western Scotland during the early hours of Wednesday."
Additional reporting by agencies
