Look up! The Strawberry Moon appears on June 29, 2026.

Will the first Full Moon of summer be strawberry red?

When to See the Full Moon in June 2026: June’s Full Moon will reach peak illumination on June 29 at 7:56 P.M. Eastern Time. See the Full Moon Calculator for your local time.

Why Is It Called the Strawberry Moon? The Full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from many places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Historically, names for the Full or new Moons were used to track the seasons. Today, we think of Moon names as “nicknames” for the Moon.

June’s Full Moon—typically the last Full Moon of spring or the first of summer—has traditionally been called the Strawberry Moon. 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). A Moon usually appears reddish when it’s close to the horizon because the light rays must pass through the densest layers of the atmosphere.

Source: Farmer’s Almanac