• The Strawberry Supermoon over Dubai's Al Salam mosque, in Al Barsha. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The Strawberry Supermoon over Dubai's Al Salam mosque, in Al Barsha. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Strawberry Supermoon rises in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York. AP
    The Strawberry Supermoon rises in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York. AP
  • The Supermoon rises behind buildings in the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
    The Supermoon rises behind buildings in the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
  • Above the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. The moon reached its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth. AP
    Above the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. The moon reached its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth. AP
  • The Moon rises over the cross of St Joseph Church in Baghdad, Iraq. It is also known as the 'Strawberry Moon' because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. AP
    The Moon rises over the cross of St Joseph Church in Baghdad, Iraq. It is also known as the 'Strawberry Moon' because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. AP
  • Behind the 17th century Santa Marija Tower on Comino island, in the Maltese archipelago, Malta. Reuters
    Behind the 17th century Santa Marija Tower on Comino island, in the Maltese archipelago, Malta. Reuters
  • Rising behind the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. AP
    Rising behind the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. AP
  • Between the two towers of the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai. AP
    Between the two towers of the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai. AP
  • At the ancient temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometres south of Athens, Greece. AP
    At the ancient temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometres south of Athens, Greece. AP
  • Roof decorations on the corner tower at the Forbidden City depicting sacred beasts are silhouetted against the Supermoon, in Beijing. AP
    Roof decorations on the corner tower at the Forbidden City depicting sacred beasts are silhouetted against the Supermoon, in Beijing. AP
  • A couple next to a dog is seen on a mountain watching as the Supermoon rises above the Cruce de Arinaga, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters
    A couple next to a dog is seen on a mountain watching as the Supermoon rises above the Cruce de Arinaga, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. Reuters
  • The Strawberry Supermoon rises behind the old town district, in Dresden, Germany. Reuters
    The Strawberry Supermoon rises behind the old town district, in Dresden, Germany. Reuters
  • The waxing gibbous moon rises in the countryside of the village of Tal Sallur in the rebel-held Afrin region of Syria's northern Aleppo province a day ahead of the June "strawberry supermoon". AFP
    The waxing gibbous moon rises in the countryside of the village of Tal Sallur in the rebel-held Afrin region of Syria's northern Aleppo province a day ahead of the June "strawberry supermoon". AFP
  • A waxing gibbous moon is seen at 98% percent full as it rises near the Nubble Light in York, Maine. The moon will reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a Supermoon because its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the "Strawberry Moon" because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. AP Photo
    A waxing gibbous moon is seen at 98% percent full as it rises near the Nubble Light in York, Maine. The moon will reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a Supermoon because its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the "Strawberry Moon" because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. AP Photo
  • The strawberry supermoon sets in the Aegean Sea, behind Thirasia, an island in the volcanic island group of Santorini in Greece's Cyclades. AP Photo
    The strawberry supermoon sets in the Aegean Sea, behind Thirasia, an island in the volcanic island group of Santorini in Greece's Cyclades. AP Photo
  • Children ride a donkey as the waxing gibbous moon rises in the countryside of the village of Tal Sallur in the rebel-held Afrin region of Syria's northern Aleppo province, a day ahead of the June "strawberry supermoon". AFP
    Children ride a donkey as the waxing gibbous moon rises in the countryside of the village of Tal Sallur in the rebel-held Afrin region of Syria's northern Aleppo province, a day ahead of the June "strawberry supermoon". AFP
  • People watch the rising moon in East Boston, Mass. The moon will reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the "Strawberry Moon" because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. AP Photo
    People watch the rising moon in East Boston, Mass. The moon will reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the "Strawberry Moon" because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. AP Photo
  • The last full moon of this spring, also known as 'the strawberry moon, is visable next to Da Pena Tower, in Xinzo de Limia, northern Spain. EPA
    The last full moon of this spring, also known as 'the strawberry moon, is visable next to Da Pena Tower, in Xinzo de Limia, northern Spain. EPA

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The strawberry supermoon as seen around the world - in pictures

The last full moon of spring, seen from Syria to the US

The National

June 14, 2022

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Updated: June 15, 2022, 3:49 AM
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