August's full moon, aka the sturgeon moon, officially occurs at 11:59 a.m. EDT Monday but appeared full beginning Saturday night.
Skygazers are flocking to social media to share their photos. Here are some of our favorites:
1. Seattle
Photo by @siglivetoeat, Instagram
2. New York City
Photo by @amc.811photos, Instagram
3. Chile
Photo by @cvaleraa, Instagram
4. Kansas City, Missouri
Photo by @cthongklin, Instagram
5. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Photo by Jun Tanquilut Photography, Facebook
6. Arroyo Grande, California
Photo by @centralcoastpix, Instagram
7. Jetty Island, Washington
Photo by @artofjosh.gallery, Instagram
8. Rochester, New York
Photo by @mctmama, Instagram
9. Vermont
Photo by @jdalevt, Instagram
10. Poughkeepsie, New York
Photo by @sunset_dawn_photograph, Instagram
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