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IN PHOTOS: Moonrise magic| Stunning lunar moments captured worldwide

Updated On: 03 March, 2026 03:34 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Photographers around the world captured breathtaking views of the moon in its waxing gibbous and crescent phases on March 2, 2026, just before the March full moon known as the Worm Moon. Named for seasonal signs of spring, the moon appeared over rivers, cities, fields and monuments from South America to Europe. PICS/AFP

Photographers around the world captured breathtaking views of the moon in its waxing gibbous and crescent phases on March 2, 2026, just before the March full moon known as the Worm Moon. Named for seasonal signs of spring, the moon appeared over rivers, cities, fields and monuments from South America to Europe. PICS/AFP

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Photographers around the world captured breathtaking views of the moon in its waxing gibbous and crescent phases on March 2, 2026, just before the March full moon known as the Worm Moon. Named for seasonal signs of spring, the moon appeared over rivers, cities, fields and monuments from South America to Europe. PICS/AFP
<p>The bright moon glows over corn fields in Coxilha, Rio Grande do Sul, blending nature&rsquo;s calm with cosmic beauty</p>

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The bright moon glows over corn fields in Coxilha, Rio Grande do Sul, blending nature’s calm with cosmic beauty

<p>A waxing gibbous moon, which is phase between the first quarter and full moon, climbs behind a building in Buenos Aires, casting gentle light on the waking city</p>

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A waxing gibbous moon, which is phase between the first quarter and full moon, climbs behind a building in Buenos Aires, casting gentle light on the waking city

<p>A Lufthansa Airbus A319 jets past the bright moon over Frankfurt, Germany, on the eve of the March full moon</p>

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A Lufthansa Airbus A319 jets past the bright moon over Frankfurt, Germany, on the eve of the March full moon

<p>A delicate crescent moon graces the early evening sky over Venezuela&rsquo;s capital on March 2</p>

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A delicate crescent moon graces the early evening sky over Venezuela’s capital on March 2

<p>An aircraft cuts across the sky beside the full moon framed by Luxor Obelisks at Place de la Concorde</p>

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An aircraft cuts across the sky beside the full moon framed by Luxor Obelisks at Place de la Concorde

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