Full moon June 2026: All you need to know

Full moon in June 2026

When it occurs: June’s full moon—traditionally known as the Strawberry Moon—will fall on Monday, June 29, 2026. It will reach peak illumination at 23:57 UTC (7:57 p.m. EDT).

When to see: Look for the bright full moon rising in the southeast around sunset on June 29, 2026. It will reach its highest point in the southern sky around midnight (though it will remain very low above the horizon) and set in the southwest around sunrise on June 30, 2026.

Location: June’s full moon will appear within the famous Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius, the Archer.

First full moon of summer: June’s full moon will be the first full moon of summer because it occurs after the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, which marks the beginning of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Lowest-hanging full moon: June’s full moon will be the lowest-hanging full moon of 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere because it occurs just a few days after the summer solstice on June 21, 2026.

The sun follows its longest path across the sky and reaches its highest elevation at noon on the summer solstice. By definition, a full moon is always opposite the sun. As a result, a full moon occurring near the summer solstice follows the lowest possible arc across the sky.

Micromoon effect: The full moon in June 2026 will be a micromoon. It will appear 4.9% smaller and 12.8% dimmer than an average full moon. Moreover, it will be the last of three consecutive micromoons in 2026.

Generally, a full moon qualifies as a micromoon when it occurs within 90% of its apogee or within 2.4 days of apogee. As the full moon in June 2026 will occur about 1.7 days after lunar apogee, it will be a micromoon. It will be about 405,251 km from Earth, compared with the moon’s average distance of 384,400 km.

Why is June’s full moon called the Strawberry Moon?

June’s full moon is traditionally known as the Strawberry Moon because it marks the time of year when wild strawberries ripen in North America. Native American Algonquian tribes used it as a calendar marker for gathering the ripe, sweet fruit.

Strawberry Moon from 2026 to 2030

Here are the dates and times for the Strawberry Moon from 2026 to 2030:

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