Biggest last-quarter moon of 2026 observed in NE China’s Heilongjiang

By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan October 6, 2026 3 min read

Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.

This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Yimei District of Yichun City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Li Jiaxing/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Tongjiang City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Li Wenbin/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Fuyuan City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Li Yongjun/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Jiamusi City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Liu Dapeng/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Fujin City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Qiqihar City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Tahe County, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Liu Junguo/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Tongjiang City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Liu Wanping/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Daqing City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Wu Dayong/Xinhua)

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Tags #Biggest Moon #China #Heilong Jinag #Last-Quarter #Nature #Year 2026

Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan Founder & Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance

Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…

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