Overview

• The Strawberry Moon reached peak visibility on June 11 and was the lowest full moon in the sky since 2006 due to an 18.6-year major lunar standstill.
• Observers noted an orange tint and slightly smaller appearance as the micromoon’s apogee and atmospheric scattering combined to dim its glow.
• The name “Strawberry Moon” derives from Algonquian tribes who used full-moon nicknames to signal seasonal events like June’s wild strawberry harvest.
• According to NASA, the full moon phase lasts about three days, giving skywatchers an extended window to catch its peak illumination.
• Stargazers now turn to the next full moon, the Buck Moon on July 10, and can look ahead to the Perseid meteor shower peaking on August 12.