Full Strawberry Moon. Credit: NASA (color enhanced by Florida Word).
The June 2026 Full Moon (Strawberry Moon) will occur on Monday, June 29, 2026, beginning with a moonrise over Florida’s east coast on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at approximately 7:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (with a few minutes of variation depending on your exact location).
The Full Moon will technically reach 100% illumination at 7:56 p.m. EDT on June 29.
The Strawberry Moon will set at approximately 5:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, June 30.
The Strawberry Full Moon will appear full for about three days, from June 28 to June 30.
According to Native American (Algonquin and other tribes) folklore, the full moon in June is called a Strawberry Moon because the short season for harvesting wild strawberries peaks during that month, according to the Farmer’s Almanac and traditional sources.
Other common names for the June full moon include Rose Moon, Hot Moon, Mead Moon, and Flower Moon.
The time of year that a Full Moon happens does not affect its color.
The Strawberry Full Moon on June 29, 2026 will likely appear pearly-gray or white to most observers, just like any other Full Moon. However, particles in the local atmosphere (from weather, dust, pollution, or wildfires) can scatter shorter wavelengths of light, making the Moon appear yellow, orange, or even pinkish—especially when it is low on the horizon.
This effect is strongest near moonrise or moonset, when moonlight travels through more of Earth’s atmosphere. Full Moons have been observed in shades of yellow, orange, red, and occasionally other colors depending on atmospheric conditions.
The June 2026 Strawberry Moon will be one of the lowest full moons of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It will follow a low path across the southern sky and often appear golden-orange or amber due to atmospheric scattering when near the horizon. It is also a micromoon (occurring near apogee, the Moon’s farthest point from Earth), making it appear slightly smaller and dimmer than an average full moon.
Full Moons produce spring tides (higher high tides and lower low tides). For those planning to walk, bike, or run along the beach in Florida, expect elevated high tides on both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Because this is a micromoon, the tidal effect will be slightly weaker than during a supermoon, but tides will still be higher than average.
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