The Flower Moon, captured in breathtaking photos, occurred across the world on May 23, 2024.
The last full moon of spring gets its name from the abundance of flowers during this time in the Northern Hemisphere, symbolizing the transition into summer.
The Flower Moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City. Anadolu via Getty Images Flower Moon rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building in New York City. Getty Images The flower moon sets behind Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter jets at the Intrepid Museum, NYC. AP Moon rises over San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Anadolu via Getty Images Moon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon near Athens, Greece. AP Moon sets behind the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ANTONIO LACERDA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Flower Moon with a hook of a crane in Dakar, Senegal. Anadolu via Getty Images Full moon rises over seagulls sitting on a statue of an angel fixed atop the Alexander Column at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia. AP Flower Moon rises over the Dovercourt Lower Lighthouse, Essex, UK. Martin Dalton/Shutterstock Moon appears over the Moscow, Russia. Anadolu via Getty Images The Full Flower Moon rises behind Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. Anadolu via Getty Images Flower Moon rises behind Torre Calderina with a dancer, in Molfetta, Italy. Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Moon rises over the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. Anadolu via Getty Images Moon sets behind the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ANTONIO LACERDA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The full moon rises over Kuwait City. AFP via Getty Images The Flower Moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City. Anadolu via Getty Images Flower moon rises over the high-rise buildings New York City. Anadolu via Getty Images Flower moon rises over Valletta, Malta. REUTERS