When is the full moon in June 2025? Here's when to see 'strawberry moon' in Texas
It is known by other names depending on the part of the United States or the country. The Creek of the southeastern United States is called the Blackberry Moon. Much of Europe will call it the Rose Moon, and in China, it's known as the Lotus Moon.
The full moon this month will be at its lowest point since 2006, which means it will appear larger than normal and may even appear to have a golden or orange tint.
Here's when the June strawberry moon is, why it's called that and why this month's full moon will be special for the Northern Hemisphere.
The next full moon, known as the strawberry moon, will occur on Wednesday, June 11. The full moon will reach its peak at 1:44 a.m. MT/2:44 a.m. CT.
The June full moon is called the strawberry moon because it's tied to wild strawberry harvesting, which is a spring food staple to the Native tribes in North America.
'The June full Moon got the name 'strawberry moon' from a number of North American native tribes, since the wild strawberry reaches peak ripeness and is ready for harvesting in June,' The Almanac says.
June's full moon will be special since it will be the lowest full moon since 2006 and the last until 2043. It may also appear golden or orange in color because of its low position on the horizon.
"In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be the lowest full moon seen until 2043, staying unusually close to the horizon," according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
The last time the full moon was this low was 18.6 years ago, according to starwalk.space.com, in what's known as a major lunar standstill. It won't happen again until 2043.
This full moon may even appear golden, orange, or even reddish. Because June's full moon will sit so low on the horizon, pollutants in the air could make it appear golden or orange, which often happens as the moon rises.
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María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @eptmaria.bsky.social on Bluesky, and @eptmariacg on TikTok. USAToday contributed to this report.
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