Strawberry Moon lights up global skylines — These viral images are unreal
The moon's warm tones were especially visible in: The Strawberry Moon glowing orange as it passed the tip of the Empire State Building
The moon rising behind Torre del Serpe in Otranto, Italy, casting a gentle light A full moon known as the Strawberry Moon rises behind the steeple of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and the dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Valletta, as seen from Sliema, Malta, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
This wasn't just another Strawberry Moon. It stood out for being exceptionally low-hanging in the sky.
The full moon reached peak brightness at 3:44 a.m. ET on Wednesday, according to the Farmer's Almanac
The phenomenon was due to a major lunar standstill, a rare astronomical event that happens only once every 18.6 years People watch the full moon known as the Strawberry Moon rise, as seen from Hampstead Heath, in London, Britain, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
It occurs when the Moon's orbit reaches its maximum tilt relative to Earth
This causes the Moon to rise and set at its most extreme points along the horizon
As a result, the Moon appears lower in the sky than usual in the Northern Hemisphere A plane flies past the Strawberry Moon as it rises in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) Last standstill: 2006
Next standstill: 2043
This year's Strawberry Moon marked the second year of the current lunar standstill cycle. A full moon known as the Strawberry Moon rises behind the steeple of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and the dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Valletta, as seen from Sliema, Malta, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Despite its reddish tint, the 'Strawberry Moon' is not named for its color. The strawberry Moon rises in the sky behind the 5th century B.C. Parthenon temple at the ancient Acropolis hill, in Athens, on Tuesday, January 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
The seasonal ripening of wild strawberries in parts of the Northern Hemisphere
Coined by Algonquin tribes of the northeastern US.
Also used by Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples The strawberry moon rises behind a watermill at a field in Sotira village near Ayia Napa resort in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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