A Full Strawberry Moon Will Light Up The Sky Tonight

June s full Moon will light up the sky tonight. The Full Strawberry Moon will be at peak illumination on June 22 at 1:08 UTC (8:08 p. m. CDT on June 21). On Friday evening, June 21, the bright red star Antares shines near the almost full Moon. The Moon will be bright But Antares is a bright star, and you should be able to pick it out in the Moon s glare. On June 2122, step out into the moonset or moonrise and look up for an amazing sky watching treat. The Full Strawberry Moon. Though it s known as the Strawberry Moon, the full Moon won t appear red or pink. Rather, the moniker comes from Algonquin tribes in the northeastern United States to describe the season for harvesting strawberries. However, strawberries aren t native in Europe. There, June s full Moon is called the Rose Moon because it coincides with when roses are in bloom. Clear Skies Everyone , Strawberrymoon, fullmoon, rosemoon Images credit: NASA, JPL, nemesis maturity channel Music credit: YouTube Audio Library Lazy Laura Quincas Moreira