OCALA, FL (352today.com) — Get ready to wake up early in the 352. June’s full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, will reach its peak brilliance at 3:46 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 11, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
What makes this particularly special is that it will be the lowest full moon in the sky for nearly two decades: a phenomenon that won’t happen again until 2043.
Despite its sweet name, the Strawberry Moon doesn’t usually appear red or pink. The nickname comes from the Algonquian, Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples, who used it to mark the short season when strawberries ripen and are ready for harvest. The Haida people call it the “Berries Ripen Moon” for the same reason.
Whether you’re up late or rising early, this full moon, often the last of spring or the first of summer, signals abundance, with flowers blooming and fruit ripening across the region.