The Strawberry Moon is the name given to the full Moon in June. It is named after the harvest season observed by indigenous Americans, signalling the time of year that wild strawberries were harvested, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, external.

Full moons were given nicknames to help keep track of time and monitor the changing seasons.

June’s full Moon is usually the lowest-hanging of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is likely to be exaggerated this month as a result of a ‘major lunar standstill’ which took place earlier this year – the effects of which can still be seen.

This is when the Moon reaches the extremes of its orbit around the Earth, rising and setting at its most northerly and southerly positions on the horizon. It happens every 18.6 years and the effects are most visible during a full Moon.

Another Moon this low is not expected until 2043.