Overview
- The full ‘Strawberry Moon’ reaches peak illumination on June 11, anchoring early summer stargazing.
- Mars passes within half a degree of Regulus on June 16 and 17, creating a prime target for binoculars or small telescopes.
- A third-quarter Moon aligns with Saturn before dawn on June 19 and meets a slender crescent beside Venus on June 22 in the eastern sky.
- The June solstice falls on June 20 (US time zones) and June 21 (UTC), delivering the Northern Hemisphere’s longest day and potentially rare noctilucent cloud displays.
- Venus shines low before sunrise all month, Mars is visible after sunset, Mercury appears in the western sky late in June, and the Milky Way core arches overhead at night.