When is June's full moon? When to see this month's ultra-rare strawberry moon
You won't want to miss June's ultra-rare full moon.
A full strawberry moon will shine bright June 10 and continue into the morning of June 11, according to AccuWeather. Then, the full moon could appear to have a golden or amber hue as it illuminates the night sky.
However, that's not the reason the upcoming full moon is so rare.
There will also be a lunar standstill, with the moon appearing the lowest it has been since 2006, according to EasrthSky. It is normal for all June full moons to ride low in the sky, but spring's final full moon this year will be especially close to the horizon.
A lunar standstill happens when the moon reaches the extremes of its orbit around the Earth, something that only happens once every 18.6 years. This year's major lunar standstill culminated in January 2025. And we're still close enough to the standstill that it is affecting the path of the upcoming full moon, according to EarthSky.
Will you stay up to see the strawberry full moon? Here's everything stargazers should know.
The strawberry moon, June's full moon, will reach peak illumination on June 11, at 3:44 a.m. ET, according to Space.com.
If you don't want to wake up early to see the full moon, you might be able to see it across the United States as it rises above the southeastern horizon at sunset on June 10.
If the moon appears golden, then why would it be called "strawberry"?
Strawberry moons may also appear to have a slight reddish hue, depending on atmospheric conditions, according to AccuWeather.
Regardless, the name has little to do with a strawberry's color.
Instead, the moon was named by the Native American Algonquian tribes, who lived in the northwestern United States, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. The Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota tribes also used the name, which marked the wild strawberries in June.
A strawberry moon in itself is not rare. It happens annually in June, ahead of the summer solstice.
The next full moon is the buck moon, which will occur on July 10.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: When is June's full moon? Why this strawberry moon is ultra rare
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