We welcome the sixth full moon of this year - the "Strawberry Moon" which will grace early evening skies this weekend as it rises in the east just as the sun sets in the west.
This moon will be the latest to rise and the lowest-hanging full moon of 2024 —and, technically, for two decades—in the northern hemisphere. It also comes only a day after the solstice—the beginning of astronomical summer north of the equator and the beginning of winter south of the equator.
The “Strawberry Moon”—is also the “Hot Moon” and the “Planting Moon”— and here’s what you need to know about it including exactly when, where and how to see it at its best from where you are:
The moon will turn full at 1:07 UTC/9:07 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 21.
- In New York sunset is at 8:31 p.m. EDT and moonrise is at 8:49 p.m. EDT (the moment of full moon is at 9:09 p.m. EDT).
- In Los Angeles sunset is at 8:08 p.m. PDT and moonrise is at 8:27 p.m. PDT (the moment of full moon is at 6:09 p.m. PDT).
- In London sunset is at 9:21 p.m. BST and moonrise is at 9:44 p.m. BST.
You can see the full "Strawberry Moon" somewhere high up that faces east, or visit an east-facing coast, both of which will give you a clear view of the horizon—and the best views of the “Strawberry Moon,” clear skies allowing. A pair of binoculars will give you a stunning close-up, but you can see it with a naked eye as well.
You'll see the next full moon after the “Strawberry Moon” and will be the full “Buck Moon” at 10:17 UTC/6:17 a.m. EDT on Sunday, July 21, 2024—the seventh full moon of 2024 and the second of summer in the northern hemisphere.
Source: Forbes