{"id":504,"date":"2025-06-11T07:35:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T07:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mississaugaoffice.com\/?p=504"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:43:49","slug":"when-is-the-strawberry-moon-and-how-to-see-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mississaugaoffice.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/when-is-the-strawberry-moon-and-how-to-see-it\/","title":{"rendered":"When is the Strawberry Moon and how to see it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"467\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23360709 lazyload\" alt=\"Strawberry moon seen over London skyline last year.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mississaugaoffice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254760364-e2dd.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The Strawberry Moon is set to beam brightly above the UK soon (Picture: Peter MacDiarmid\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The summer <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/13\/flower-moon-will-next-one-23073945\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/13\/flower-moon-will-next-one-23073945\/\">full moon<\/a> is here, so don&#8217;t miss out on seeing the rare Strawberry Moon. <\/p>\n<p>Although there are sometimes&nbsp;more than 12 full <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/13\/flower-moon-will-next-one-23073945\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/13\/flower-moon-will-next-one-23073945\/\">moons<\/a>&nbsp;in one year, there are 12 popular full moon names corresponding to each&nbsp;monthly full moon.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll be at its brightest on Wednesday evening &#8211; but how can you see it in all its glory?<\/p>\n<p>And why is it known as a Strawberry Moon? Here&#8217;s what you need to know about the phenomenon. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Strawberry Moon? Does it have any spiritual meaning?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"339\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-18890875 lazyload\" alt=\"A strawberry full moon, a natural satellite against the dark sky.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mississaugaoffice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1444738855.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The moon is named after the strawberry harvesting season in the US (Picture: Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First things first &#8211; it doesn&#8217;t mean that the full moon is pink &#8211; even if it can sometimes appear that way in the sky. No, the Moon does not become a giant celestial strawberry either. <\/p>\n<p>Many cultures have named the full moons across the lunar calendar throughout history, such as the &#8216;Full Wolf Moon&#8217; or the &#8216;Full Flower Moon&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The Strawberry Moon, like many of these lunar monikers, comes from Native American culture. <\/p>\n<p>In North America, strawberry harvesting traditionally takes place in June, with the indigenous Haida people calling it the Berries Ripen Moon.<\/p>\n<p>Many spiritualists and local cultures associate the Strawberry Moon with energy and renewal, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/full-moon-april\">Old Farmer&#8217;s Almanac<\/a>, with the orange and pink-ish Moon also going by:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Rose Moon in European cultures, as it&#8217;s when the flower blooms on the continent. <\/li>\n<li>The Hot Moon as it marks the beginning of the warm summer season.<\/li>\n<li>The Budding Moon of Plants and Shrubs&nbsp;is what the indigenous Tlingit peoples call it, as it ushers in plant growth.<\/li>\n<li>The Moon When the Ducks Come Back, named by the Lakota people, as ducks return when the pale-coloured Moon shines above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The best time to see the Strawberry Moon in the UK<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to see the rare Strawberry Moon, you&#8217;ll need to be out and about at the optimal time and location on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"422\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23384642 lazyload\" alt=\"A full moon known as the Strawberry Moon rises over The Shard in London, as seen from Hampstead Heath, Britain, June 10, 2025. REUTERS\/Peter Cziborra\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mississaugaoffice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255073974-722b.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The Strawberry Moon was already visible last night (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sixth Moon of the year will become visible from around 10.46pm today, June 11, as the Moon rises, although it was already visible last night. <\/p>\n<p>Any spot that is away from the light pollution of cities or towns will be good for stargazing and observing the phenomenon. <\/p>\n<p>As the Strawberry Moon hangs lower than usual, it is likely to be visible even in London if the night is clear. <\/p>\n<p>The Met Office forecast shows that the sky above London should be clear of clouds from about 8pm tonight. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will the Moon appear red?<\/h2>\n<p>The June full moon is the closest to midsummer and also the furthest away from the Sun. <\/p>\n<p>But rather than being red, it will appear orange or slightly rusty red when it&#8217;s close to the horizon, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/advice\/strawberry-moon#:~:text=Having%20said%20that%2C%20this%20is,thicker%20part%20of%20our%20atmosphere.\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/advice\/strawberry-moon#:~:text=Having%20said%20that%2C%20this%20is,thicker%20part%20of%20our%20atmosphere.\">BBC Sky<\/a> at Night Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>So, to the naked eye, the special moon might not appear any more red than usual, as the nickname comes from its cultural background.<\/p>\n<p>The next full moon after the summer equinox will be the Buck Moon in July. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tFull moon 2025 dates in the UK \t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Here are all the full moon dates, times and names in the UK this year.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>January 13 &#8211; Wolf Moon <\/li>\n<li>February 12 &#8211; Snow Moon <\/li>\n<li>March 14 &#8211; Worm Moon <\/li>\n<li>April 13- Pink Moon <\/li>\n<li>May 12 &#8211; Flower Moon <\/li>\n<li>June 11 &#8211; Strawberry Moon <\/li>\n<li>July 10 &#8211; Buck Moon <\/li>\n<li>August 9 &#8211; Sturgeon Moon<\/li>\n<li>September 7 &#8211; Corn\/Harvest Moon <\/li>\n<li>October 7 &#8211; Hunter&#8217;s Moon <\/li>\n<li>November 5 &#8211; Beaver Moon <\/li>\n<li>December 4 &#8211; Cold Moon <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>This article was first published on June 3, 2023. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro across our social channels, on <a href=\"Metro\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MetroUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">Twitter <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metro.co.uk\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Share your views in the comments below<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Strawberry Moon is set to beam brightly above the UK soon (Picture: Peter MacDiarmid\/REX\/Shutterstock) The summer full moon is here, so don&#8217;t miss out on seeing the rare Strawberry Moon. Although there are sometimes&nbsp;more than 12 full moons&nbsp;in one year, there are 12 popular full moon names corresponding to each&nbsp;monthly full moon. 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