Just one day after the summer solstice, June’s full moonknown as theStrawberry Moonwill be at its fullest.
This is because the Moon mirrors the Sun’s position in the sky.
The Moon appears quite large when it is very low on the horizon.
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This effect is called aMoon Illusion.
This is because the Farmer’s Almanac began publishing these names in the 1930s.
Interestingly, an old European name for the June full moon is Mead or Honey Moon.
Just be prepared that while it will be large, it won’t be red.
The nickname has nothing to do with the actual color of the moon.
