The Best Photos of Last Night's Stunning Harvest Supermoon (and Partial Lunar Eclipse!) from Around the World

Mar. 15, 2025

The Harvest Supermoon in New York City on Sept. 17, 2024.Photo:Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

The full Harvest Supermoon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York City on September 17, 2024, as seen from Union City, New Jersey.

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This year’s harvestfull moonwas a spectacular sight in the sky!The Sept. 17 full moon not only brought a rare supermoon — where the moon appears brighter and larger in the sky — but thesecond lunar eclipseof the year.This was a partial lunar eclipse;according to NASA,the occurrence is “an imperfect alignment of sun, Earth and moon [that] results in the moon passing through only part of Earth’s [shadow]. The shadow grows and then recedes without ever entirely covering the moon.“Sky gazers can look forward to the next total lunar eclipse, which will take place March 13 through March 14, 2025. But in the meantime, photographers around the world captured stunning photos of the full moon, from China and Australia to the U.S. and beyond.Read ahead for some of the best photos of the harvest supermoon.

This year’s harvestfull moonwas a spectacular sight in the sky!

The Sept. 17 full moon not only brought a rare supermoon — where the moon appears brighter and larger in the sky — but thesecond lunar eclipseof the year.

This was a partial lunar eclipse;according to NASA,the occurrence is “an imperfect alignment of sun, Earth and moon [that] results in the moon passing through only part of Earth’s [shadow]. The shadow grows and then recedes without ever entirely covering the moon.”

Sky gazers can look forward to the next total lunar eclipse, which will take place March 13 through March 14, 2025. But in the meantime, photographers around the world captured stunning photos of the full moon, from China and Australia to the U.S. and beyond.

Read ahead for some of the best photos of the harvest supermoon.

01of 10Wonder WheelThe Harvest Supermoon in Guang’an, China, on Sept. 17, 2024.Zhang Guosheng/VCG via Getty ImagesResidents in Guang’an, China, were treated to an amazing view of the harvest supermoon, just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Wonder Wheel

The Harvest Supermoon in Guang’an, China, on Sept. 17, 2024.Zhang Guosheng/VCG via Getty Images

The full moon appears on the night sky over a ferris wheel at a park during Mid-Autumn Festival holiday on September 17, 2024 in Guang’an, Sichuan Province of China.

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Residents in Guang’an, China, were treated to an amazing view of the harvest supermoon, just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

02of 10Towering Over TowersThe Harvest Supermoon in Madrid, Spain, on Sept. 17, 2024.Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe view of the full moon was pretty and pink as it rose over the observation deck of Faro de Moncloa in Madrid, Spain.

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Towering Over Towers

The Harvest Supermoon in Madrid, Spain, on Sept. 17, 2024.Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images

The full supermoon of September, known as Harvest Moon, rises over the observation deck of Faro de Moncloa.

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The view of the full moon was pretty and pink as it rose over the observation deck of Faro de Moncloa in Madrid, Spain.

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The Harvest Supermoon in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 17, 2024.SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images

A surfer rides a wave as the full moon rises at Manly Beach in Sydney on September 18, 2024.

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This surfer was treated to a stunning view of the harvest moon while catching some waves at Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia.

04of 10Adding LightThe Harvest Supermoon in Massachusetts on Sept. 17, 2024.Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe rare supermoon looked gorgeous behind Scituate Lighthouse in Scituate, Massachusetts.

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Adding Light

The Harvest Supermoon in Massachusetts on Sept. 17, 2024.Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu via Getty Images

The harvest moon, a full supermoon, rises over Scituate Light (the Scituate Lighthouse) in Scituate, Massachusetts

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The rare supermoon looked gorgeous behind Scituate Lighthouse in Scituate, Massachusetts.

05of 10All AglowThe Harvest Supermoon in England on Sept. 17, 2024.Jim Wood/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesResidents were treated to a gorgeous view of the full moon in front of St. Lawrence’s church in Ludlow Shropshire, U.K.

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All Aglow

The Harvest Supermoon in England on Sept. 17, 2024.Jim Wood/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The Harvest Super Moon rises infront of the St Lawrence’s church.

Jim Wood/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Residents were treated to a gorgeous view of the full moon in front of St. Lawrence’s church in Ludlow Shropshire, U.K.

06of 10On the RiseThe Harvest Supermoon in Wehrheim, Germany, on Sept. 17, 2024.Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe rising full moon looked incredible above a church in Wehrheim, Germany.

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On the Rise

The Harvest Supermoon in Wehrheim, Germany, on Sept. 17, 2024.Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty Images

Hesse, Wehrheim: The “supermoon” rises behind the church in Wehrheim in the Hessian Taunus.

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The rising full moon looked incredible above a church in Wehrheim, Germany.

07of 10A Bridge BeautyThe Harvest Supermoon in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 17, 2024.SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty ImagesThese climbers were treated to a spectacular take of the moon while descending the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia.

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A Bridge Beauty

Climbers are silhouetted against the full moon as they descend from the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on September 17, 2024.

These climbers were treated to a spectacular take of the moon while descending the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia.

08of 10A Mid-Autumn Festival SpectacleThe Harvest Supermoon in Jiangsu, China, on Sept. 17, 2024.Su Yang/VCG via Getty ImagesThe Mid-Autumn Festival kicked off with an incredible look at the harvest full moon in the Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China.

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A Mid-Autumn Festival Spectacle

The Harvest Supermoon in Jiangsu, China, on Sept. 17, 2024.Su Yang/VCG via Getty Images

The moon rises over the Yuejiang Tower during the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 17, 2024 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China.

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The Mid-Autumn Festival kicked off with an incredible look at the harvest full moon in the Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China.

09of 10Aligning with Lady LibertyThe Harvest Supermoon in New York City on Sept. 17, 2024.Gary Hershorn/Getty ImagesThe harvest full moon perfectly aligned with the Statue of Liberty in New York City.

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Aligning with Lady Liberty

The Harvest Supermoon in New York City on Sept. 17, 2024.Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

he Harvest Moon illuminated at 98 percent rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City one day before turning full on September 16, 2024, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.

The harvest full moon perfectly aligned with the Statue of Liberty in New York City.

10of 10The Perfect ViewThe Harvest Supermoon in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 17, 2024.Isa Terli/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe supermoon shone so bright as it rose behind Maiden’s Tower in Istanbul, Turkey.

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The Perfect View

The Harvest Supermoon in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 17, 2024.Isa Terli/Anadolu via Getty Images

Full Moon rises behind the Maiden’s Tower in Istanbul, Turkiye on September 17, 2024.

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The supermoon shone so bright as it rose behind Maiden’s Tower in Istanbul, Turkey.

source: people.com