Moon

Snapshot of Mars and Jupiter aligned in the night sky captured using Stellarium software.

Planetary Parade 2025 begins soon

40 per cent of Brits nationwide struggle to sleep during the night sky phenomenon

A third of Brits say that the moon’s phases affect their sleep quality

The supermoon, called Beaver Moon, rises in the UK at around 3.30pm GMT.

Tonight is your last chance to see a supermoon in 2024

A Beaver Moon rises behind the Grade I listed St Michael's Tower on the top of Glastonbury Tor in 2017.

Watch: Exact time to see Beaver Moon tonight - final supermoon of 2024

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Edinburgh has been ranked best city in UK for moon spotting ahead of this weekend's Strawberry Moon, as London is ranked least likely to see this lunar spectacle.

All you need to know about this weekend's Strawberry Full Moon

The partial eclipse above Scotland in 2021. Photo by Michael Gillen.

Partial solar eclipse this evening

People across Edinburgh will be putting their clocks forward an hour when they go to bed tonight. Pic Ian Rutherford

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February will see a full moon as well as a new moon.

This when you can see the full moon in February

The first full moon of the year will take place on January 25th.

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Edinburgh-based private hire taxi platform Moon began a test phase earlier this year and has so far completed over 2,500 trips. Photo: Moon

Local private hire taxi firm celebrate launch with 20 per cent discounts

Full calendar of celestial events to look out for in 2024

Classic song to be remixed by Majestic with a Bonnie Tyler sample
Majestic is set to remix Total Eclipse of the Heart - with a twist - including a sample of Bonnie Tyler reciting the iconic Jaffa Cakes catchphrase of ‘Full Moon, Half Moon, Total Eclipse’.
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Europa or "Jupiter II" is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, with this moon orbiting at about 417,000 miles from the gas giant.

A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

The blue supermoon sets between the Balmoral Clock and the Scott Monument in Edinburgh.

In pictures: Blue supermoon lights up the sky

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Dad given rare £2 coin in change sells it for more than £200 on eBay

Buck Moon July 2023: how to see it in Edinburgh & is it a supermoon?

July Full Moon 2023: When is the full moon, what does the Buck Moon mean and will it be a supermoon?

When is the Buck Moon in July 2023?

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Moon the baby donkey with police officers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Missing newborn donkey found after being taken from a field

The Strawberry Moon will take place at 4.41 am on Sunday, June 4. This moon is associated with the season when Native American tribes marked the ripening of ‘June-bearing’ strawberries that were ready for gathering. As a supermoon this will appear on the eastern horizon in orange hues that will present vividly on Saturday evening (June 3).

When is the Strawberry Moon in June 2023?

Staff at a farm have been left “devastated” after a baby donkey was stolen from her “distressed” mum in broad daylight.

Farm staff left “devastated” after a baby donkey stolen from mother

Graham Norton, Julia Sanina and Rylan can be heard on rail services across the Liverpool City Region. Image: LCR

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Graham Norton will return to the helm this evening as the BBC commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool - here are his best jokes and one liners from years gone by.
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The Flower Moon of May 2020 (which was also a ‘supermoon’) rising above the village of Brixworth (Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

When is the Flower Moon in May 2023?

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Eid al-Fitr comes at the end of Ramadan, a time of fasting and prayer for Muslims around the world. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Fitr this week

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Many Muslims around the world will be familiar with the phrase 'Ramadan Mubarak' which translates to 'blessed Ramadan'.

How to greet Muslims during the month of Ramadan

When is the Pink Moon in April 2023?

Official crew portrait for Artemis II, from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen. PHOTOGRAPHER: Josh Valcarcel

NASA: the four astronauts taking part in 2024 Moon mission

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in the night sky earlier this week (Adobe Stock)

Horoscopes: what planets alignment could mean for your star sign

A building-sized asteroid will fly closer to Earth than the moon on Saturday. Astronomers first spotted the space rock on 27 February and have been tracking its potential risk of impacting Earth.

‘Dangerous’ asteroid will come closer to Earth than the moon soon

This is the spacesuit the first astronaut back on the Moon will wear

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Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy with first child in adorable Instagram post

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TOPSHOT - This picture taken on February 5, 2023 shows the full moon rising behind a red crossing light in Paris. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)

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The full moon of March is known as the ‘Worm Moon’ and it will take place on Tuesday, March 7 (12.40pm). Following the cold weather of Winter, in March we see the ice begin to thaw and thus an increase in the number of earthworms being active in the soil, hence the name.

When is the Worm Moon in March 2023?

March 2023 stargazing guide: When is the next supermoon

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday slot on BBC Radio 2.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of mid-morning BBC Radio 2 show

Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan confirmed she will star in Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation

Michelle Keegan confirms lead role in Netflix Harlan Coben adaptation

Stacey Solomon attends The Flight Attendant First Class Lounge experience at Selfridges in 2022. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for NOW)

Stacey Solomon reveals her new baby girl’s Disney inspired name

When is the next full moon? Best time to see Snow Moon in Edinburgh

February’s full moon will take place soon

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Full night sky calendar for January 2023

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

Orion sends image of Moon and the Earth to celebrate halfway point

Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule attached, launches at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on November 16

NASA successfully launch unmanned Aretmis One rocket

A red full moon. Image: kmls - stock.adobe.com

Lunar eclipse 2022 - how to watch the Blood Moon

Partial solar eclipse UK 2022: How to view it this week

Partial solar eclipse UK 2022: What is it, when is it and how you can safely view it Edinburgh this week

How to view the 2022 partial solar eclipse in Edinburgh?