Overview

• Peak illumination occurred at 8:44 am BST on June 11, and the moon remains visible on the evenings of June 10 and 11.
• A major lunar standstill has driven the moon to its lowest southern trajectory since 2006, a phenomenon that won’t recur until 2043.
• Light filtering through Earth’s atmosphere near the horizon may give the moon a striking orange-red or rusty hue.
• Stargazers can find the full moon in Sagittarius alongside Antares, the bright red star known as the rival of Mars.
• Named for the early summer wild strawberry harvest, this moon is also called the Rose Moon or Hot Moon and will next appear in June 2026.