Moon wallpapers

The moon is the one celestial object everyone has seen, and it gives a wallpaper an immediate focal point. The pictures on this page show it in several ways: a full moon rising over a ridge, a thin crescent above the sea, moonlight on a lake, and close views of the grey craters and plains.

The moonlit pictures are the most atmospheric. The scene is lit in cool blue and silver, shadows are soft, and the moon itself is a small bright disc that rarely collides with icons. They are very dark, so they suit OLED screens and late-night use.

The lunar landscapes look at the surface: boulders, craters and the long shadows of a low sun. They are monochrome, with occasional touches of colour, and have an austere, quiet look.

Moon wallpapers are good for lock screens, since the clock can sit in the dark sky beside the moon. On a phone, a tall frame with the moon at the upper third looks balanced.

If you like these, the space page goes further out, the storm page has dramatic night skies, and the desert and winter pages have moonlit scenes on their own terms.

56 moon wallpapers (26 for desktop, 6 for phones, 24 square), all free to download in 4K as PNG or JPEG.

From the themes Gothic tale, Shattered glass, Medieval fantasy, Pumpkins in the moonlight, Layered silhouettes, Japanese aesthetic, Astronaut fishing on the moon, Japanese woodblock ducks.