• Group of people sitting on the floor surrounding a large poster of the Moon.
    2023

    International Observe the Moon Night 2023 was held on October 21. There were more than 4.8K registered events and observers in over 120 different countries and all seven continents. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2023 Flickr group.

    2023 Recap


  • Large crowd of people in a town square attending a presentation event at with the Moon in the night sky
    2022

    International Observe the Moon Night 2022 was held on October 1. There were thousands of registered events and observers across over 120 countries and all seven continents. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2022 Flickr group.

    2022 Recap


  • Group of people outdoors holding certificates
    2021

    International Observe the Moon Night 2021 was held on October 16. There were thousands of registered events and observers across over 100 countries and all seven continents. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2021 Flickr group.

    2021 Recap


  • Researchers in red parkas using a telescope at the South Pole
    2020

    International Observe the Moon Night 2020 was held on September 26. There were 3,775 registered events and observers across 104 countries and all seven continents. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2020 Flickr group.

    2020 Recap


  • Moonlight through a cloud, producing dramatic crepuscular rays
    2019

    International Observe the Moon Night 2019 was held on October 5. There were 1,892 registered events and observers across 102 countries. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2019 Flickr group.


  • The Moon and a puffy cloud in a blue sky, with an International Observe the Moon Night image stamped in the upper left corner
    2018

    International Observe the Moon Night 2018 was held on October 20. There were 1046 registrations, with 748 registered events and 298 individual observers from 75 different countries. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2018 Flickr group.


  • Person pointing towards the night sky
    2017

    International Observe the Moon Night 2017 was held on October 28. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2017 Flickr group.


  • Moon seen through hazy clouds above an obelisk.
    2016

    611 events in 59 countries around the world registered for International Observe the Moon Night 2016. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2016 Flickr group.


  • Moonrise over a tall mountain with city lights in the foreground
    2015

    554 events in 47 countries around the world registered for International Observe the Moon Night 2015. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2015 Flickr group.


  • The Moon framed by tree branches
    2014

    471 events in 46 countries around the world registered for International Observe the Moon Night 2014. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2014 Flickr group.


  • The first quarter Moon seen through a telescope
    2013

    542 events in 48 countries around the world registered for International Observe the Moon Night 2013. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2013 Flickr group.


  • Observers at the Taipei Astronomical Museum
    2012

    577 events in 49 countries around the world registered for International Observe the Moon Night 2012. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2012 Flickr group.


  • Moon in background with a dandelion gone to seed in foreground
    2011

    627 events in 57 countries around the world registered for International Observe the Moon Night 2011. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2011 Flickr group.


  • Paraglider silhouetted against the Moon
    2010

    502 events in 53 countries around the world registered for International Observe the Moon Night 2010. See the expandable gallery below for a selection of pictures from around the world. View all images submitted by event hosts and observers in the 2010 Flickr group.

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