In pictures: Stunning Strawberry Moon lights up the sky

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross Image caption, BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross got this dramatic shot from Swanage, Dorset Published 30 June 2026, 07:50 BST Updated 2 hours ago With clear a night the glowing Strawberry Moon was a spectacle above the skies over Hampshire and Dorset. Marking the first full Moon of the summer season its name comes from the time of year it appears, not its colour. It appeared full in the night sky on Monday and is set to be visible again tonight . Plenty of people stayed up late to try and take the perfect shot of the full moon, the lowest-hanging in the sky, here are some of their pictures. Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Stacey Johns Image caption, A cruise ship passes the glowing moon off Gosport Image source, Amy Thomson Image caption, Monday night's Strawberry Moon taken on Hurst Spit, Keyhaven Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne Image caption, The moon rising above Fareham, snapped by BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne Image source, BBC Weather Watcher JDP-M Image caption, From Bournemouth the spectacular moon could be seen rising over the Needles Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Infocus Image caption, Taken from Highcliffe Beach, the full Strawberry Moon rises over the Needles Image source, Steve Hogan Image caption, Steve Hogan also got this super shot of the full Strawberry moon rising over the Needles Image source, Phillip Denson Image caption, The Strawberry Moon rising beside Christchurch Priory Get in touch Your Voice Contact form Contact form Related topics Hampshire & Isle of Wight The Moon Photography Highcliffe Bournemouth Christchurch Fareham Gosport Astronomy More on this story Full Strawberry Moon to light up the night sky tonight Published 1 minute ago