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When is the next full moon? June's Strawberry Moon rises Tuesday night
Ready to see a cosmic phenomenon in the night sky?
There's a full moon rising tonight, and it won't be regular. June's Strawberry Moon will be different celestial event that won't be seen again until 2043.
According to it will be the lowest laying full moon seen north of the equator, as well as one of the farthest from the sun. Because the moon is near its farthest point from Earth, it'll appear slightly smaller and dimmer.
The Strawberry Moon is the final full moon of the spring in the Northern Hemisphere that signals the coming of the summer solstice.
Each full moon name derives from natural event occuring such as seasonal changes used by Native American, Colonial American and European sources.
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, The Strawberry Moon name comes not from its color, but from the Algonquin tribes in North America, who saw this full Moon as the signal that wild strawberries were ready for harvest.
The moon will reach its peak and become full visible at 3:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 11, but the best time so see it will be as it rises on June 10, according to
The moon rising occurs at different times depending on locations. Moonset in Monmouth and Ocean counties for June 10, 2025, is at 8:25 pm. All times are Eastern Daylight Time.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: June 2025 full moon: How to see Strawberry Moon in New Jersey
