Full Moons are opposite the Sun, so a full Moon near the summer solstice will be low in the sky. On the summer solstice the Sun appears highest in the sky for the year. The orbit of the Moon around the Earth is almost in the same plane as the orbit of the Earth around the Sun (only about 5 degrees off). Others indicate that it comes from the reddish color of the full Moon when it is low in the sky. Some sources indicate this name comes from the roses that bloom in June. There doesn't appear to be much evidence to support a 19th century theory that the word entered English from the custom of gifting newlyweds mead for their first month of marriage.Īnother European name for this full Moon is the Rose Moon, although this could also be the full Moon in July. The tradition of calling the first month of marriage the "honeymoon" may be tied to this full Moon because of the custom of marrying in June or because the "Honey Moon" is the "sweetest" Moon of the year. The word "honeymoon" traces back to at least the 1500s in Europe. Some writings suggest that the time around the end of June was when honey was ready for harvesting, which made this the "sweetest" Moon. In some countries Mead is also called Honey Wine (though in others Honey Wine is made differently). Mead is a drink created by fermenting honey mixed with water and sometimes with fruits, spices, grains, or hops. For my yard at least, I can attest that the strawberries are in!Īn old European name for this full Moon is the Mead or Honey Moon. The name comes from the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries in the north-eastern United States. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in June the Algonquin tribes of what is now the north-eastern United States called this the Strawberry Moon. The Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing "Indian" names for full Moons in the 1930s and these names are now widely known and used. The Moon will appear full for 3 days around this time, from Friday night through Monday morning, making this a full Moon weekend. Most commercial calendars use Greenwich Mean or Universal Coordinated Time (GMT or UTC) and will show this full Moon on Sunday. This will be on Sunday from the Argentina and Atlantic Daylight Time zones eastward across the rest of North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia to the International Date Line in the mid-Pacific. The bright star Antares will appear a few degrees to the right of the Moon. The next full Moon will be on Saturday night, June 3, 2023, appearing opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude just before midnight at 11:42 PM EDT.
The Next Full Moon is the Strawberry Moon, Mead or Honey Moon, Rose Moon, Flower Moon, Hot Moon, Hoe Moon, Planting Moon, Vat Purnima, Poson Poya, and the LRO Moon.
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