On average, the moon is about 380,000km away from the Earth, but in the last few days it has been about 360,000km away, Davison said. Other well-known moons included the Harvest Moon and the Strawberry Moon. Kiwis have taken to social media to share their snaps of the moon, including Adrienne White, who posted perfectly timed shots of the moon rising behind Auckland’s Sky Tower. She shot her photo with a long focal point length and crop sensor, which created the magnified effect on the moon. “Nature never fails to amaze,” wrote another poster, sharing a video of the moon glowing brightly.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2026 04:49 UTC