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Look up Monday evening for the full strawberry moon
Look to the southeastern sky Monday evening and you’ll see June’s full moon rising just after sunset. Astronomically, the Moon reaches its full phase at 7:56 p.m. on June 29, but it will appear full throughout the night.
The June full moon is also known as the strawberry moon, but don't expect a pink or red Moon. However, if you catch it just as it rises above the horizon Monday evening, it may appear yellow, orange, or even a subtle pinkish tint as the light passes through a much thicker layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
Tiny particulates and water molecules in the air scatter shorter blue wavelengths of light, a phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering, allowing more of the longer red and orange wavelengths to reach our eyes.
The Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here's what to expect from June's full moon
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Don't miss June's full Strawberry Moon rise tonight (June 29), marking the first full moon of summer with a golden glow and an eye-catching moon illusion.
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June 2026 full Moon: How and when to see the Strawberry Moon rise in the UK
In summer, full Moons appear low in the sky in the UK and can have an orange hue due to atmospheric conditions
The Strawberry Moon is set to rise in UK skies tonight, marking the first full Moon of the summer season.
It will reach its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 June, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
But for skygazers hoping to catch a glimpse at a more reasonable hour, it will appear full in the nighttime sky on Monday, 29 June and the following evening.
In the northern hemisphere, June's full Moon is different from others in the calendar year as it is the lowest-hanging in the sky.
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