​The moon will appear full for about three days, from June 10 through the morning of June 12, according to NASA.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The first full moon of the summer, coined the strawberry moon, will light up the sky starting Tuesday night. It will be the lowest full moon in decades and one that astronomers have said won’t happen again until 2043.

The moon will appear full for about three days, from June 10 through the morning of June 12, according to NASA. Despite its name, the moon won’t visually look pink or red in color.

Its name is attributed to the Algonquin tribes, where “strawberry moon” refers to the time of year when fresh berries are harvested. In Europe, it can be referred to as the “rose moon.”

What’s special about this June’s full moon?

It will be the lowest full moon of the calendar year and the lowest its been in the sky in nearly two decades. The moon’s low position in the sky gives it a larger appearance, a term known as the “Moon Illusion.”

NASA’s interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year shows the strawberry moon will actually be a few thousand miles closer to Earth during the full moon phase.

How often does a full moon happen?

According to NASA a full moon happens roughly every 29.5 days. This means that some months may have a full moon at the beginning and end of it, due to its orbit around the earth and when the sun’s light hits the moon.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon is July 10 “Buck moon,” according to the Farmer’s Almanac. It’s one of six more full moons to look out for in 2025, with supermoons occurring in October, November and December.

Here’s the list of full moons remaining in 2025:

July 10: Buck moon

August 9: Sturgeon moon

September 7: Corn moon

October 6: Harvest moon

November 5: Beaver moon

December 4: Cold moon