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The last time a full moon landed on the summer solstice was in 1948, the Old Farmer's Almanac reported. Mark your calendars, moon gazers The next full Moon, known as the mesmerizing Strawberry Moon, will grace our skies on Saturday, June 3, at precisely 11:42. The strawberry moon received its name from Native American Algonquin tribes, which knew it as the signal to collect ripe fruit, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. It will reach the peak of illumination on the 5th. The phenomenon has several different names throughout the world, but the most common include the strawberry moon, rose moon and honey moon. The Full Moon in June will rise on the 5th and will last until the 6th. This forces its light through thicker air, which also tends to be humid this time of year, and the combination typically makes it amber colored." Even at its loftiest at 1 a.m., it's downright wimpy-low. The Old Farmer's Almanac's Bob Berman explained, "The sun gets super high so this moon must be super-low. The summer solstice is the day with the most amount of sunshine as the sun will reach the highest point throughout the course of the year.ĭespite its name, the strawberry moon will glow more of a warm amber color than pink or red.
See our Moon Phase Calendar to customize dates and times to your location. → See all 12 months of full Moon names and meanings. Following marriage comes the “honeymoon,” which may be tied to this alternative Moon name! Egg Laying Moon and Hatching Moon are Cree terms that also hint at a time of many animal babies.Īlternative European names for this Moon include the Honey Moon and the Mead Moon. June was traditionally the month of marriage, and is even named after the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. Other names highlight that this is a time of new life: The Tlingit have used the term Birth Moon, referring to the time when certain animals are born in their region (the Pacific Northwest). Usually, they’re not based on a color, but on a common activity that takes place that time of year.īlooming Moon (Anishinaabe) is indicative of the flowering season, while Green Corn Moon (Cherokee) and Hoer Moon (Western Abenaki) suggest that it’s time to tend to young crops. Many cultures over time have used different names for the 12 full moons experienced each year.
As flowers bloom and early fruit ripens, June is a time of great abundance for many. The Haida term Berries Ripen Moon reflects this as well. This “Strawberry Moon” name has been used by Native American Algonquian tribes that live in the northeastern United States as well as the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be gathered. A Moon usually appears reddish when it’s close to the horizon because the light rays must pass through the densest layers of atmosphere. While strawberries certainly are a reddish-pink color and are roundish in shape, the origin of the name “Strawberry Moon” has nothing to do with the Moon’s hue or appearance, despite the evocative imagery (shown in the artist rendering below). June’s full Moon-typically the last full Moon of spring or the first of summer-has traditionally been called the Strawberry Moon. Today, we think of Moon names as “nicknames” for the Moon. Historically, names for the full or new Moons were used to track the seasons. The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Welcome to sunny June, and what name could feel more appropriate than the Strawberry Moon Its another of those beautiful Native American moon names.
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