![]() ![]() 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 natural as well. This “Strawberry Moon” name has been used Native American Algonquin tribes that live 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 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. → Read more about supermoons! Why Is It Called the Strawberry Moon? June’s full Moon stands at 222,238.4 miles (357,658 km) away-comfortably within that cut-off point. The common definition of a supermoon is any full Moon that is at a distance of at least 90% of perigee (which is the point at which the Moon is closest to Earth). This full Moon will be the second supermoon of 2022! This happens when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth, presenting us with a larger, brighter full moon. ![]() Eastern Time on June 14, but will not be visible in North American time zones until later that night, when it drifts above the horizon. Consult the Almanac’s Moonrise and Moonset Calculator.īecause the Full Moon is an early morning, expect that the Moon will appear full for about three days centered on this time, from Sunday evening through Wednesday morning. June’s full Moon will reach peak illumination at 7:52 A.M. There, it will appear large and golden-hued. ![]() In the evening of Tuesday, June 14-just after sunset-look towards the southeast to watch the full Moon rise gently above the horizon. Advertisement When to See the Full Moon in June 2022 ![]()
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