These are the best times to view June’s strawberry moon
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These are the best times to view June’s strawberry moon
This year’s strawberry moon will be a micromoon, which means it will appear dimmer and smaller than usual. The moon will appear about 14% smaller and 30% dimmer because it will be near its farthest point from Earth. The name “strawberry moon” comes from the Native American Algonquian tribes, who lived in the northwestern United States. The spectacle marks the last full moon before the summer solstice, when we officially say goodbye to spring. It will be among the lowest in the sky of the year because of its low arc.
A strawberry moon will dazzle skywatchers June 11.
This year’s strawberry moon will be a micromoon – which means it will appear dimmer and smaller than usual – and will be at its fullest at 3:44 a.m. ET, according to NASA. But because it’s so early in the day, the best time to view the moon will be June 10, when it rises at sunset, according to LiveScience.
The moon is expected to be a shade of gold rather than a vibrant shade of red like a strawberry, if weather conditions allow.
The spectacle marks the last full moon before the summer solstice, when we officially say goodbye to spring. The moon also will appear about 14% smaller and 30% dimmer because it will be near its farthest point from Earth.
Why is it called the strawberry moon?
According to the Almanac, the name “strawberry moon” comes from the Native American Algonquian tribes, who lived in the northwestern United States. The Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota tribes also used the name, which marked the wild strawberries in June.
Where to view the strawberry moon
June’s full moon will be among the lowest in the sky of the year because of its low arc. Its moonlight will reflect the Earth’s atmosphere, giving it a yellow or orange tint.
On June 11, the full moon rises in the east shortly before sunset, which makes it the best time to see it from North America. Check the moonrise and moonset times in your location, then pick a site where you can see the eastern horizon at a low angle.
You can use an online tool from The Old Farmer’s Almanac to determine the local moonrise and moonset times. Try searching your city or ZIP code here.
June’s phases of the moon
The moon takes about 29½ days to revolve around Earth, which is called a lunar cycle, according to the Lunar and Planetary Institute. As the moon moves through its various stages, it experiences several phases of partial light. These range from a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped quarter moon and a nearly full gibbous moon.
When are the full moons in 2025?
There are seven full moons remaining this year; three will be supermoons.
SOURCE NASA, EarthSky.org, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, University of Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, USA TODAY Network and USA TODAY research