Strawberry Moon arrives with summer solstice this year
June's full moon is set to shine at its peak on Friday as summer solstice is marked
June 21, 2024
A full moon known as the “Strawberry Moon” is set to reach its peak on Friday and usher in the summer solstice.
Notably, this day marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. Towards the Sun, the Earth’s north axis reaches its maximum tilt and if the heat didn’t already give it away then the summer is officially here, reported Fast Company.
Why does the full moon take place?
On Friday, the June 2024 full moon will arrive at 9:08pm ET. The Moon owns eight different phrases. As the Moon orbits the Sun, the amount of its surface that is lit up and visible from Earth changes resulting in this occurrence.
The Moon looks full halfway through the orbit. Interestingly, this is when the Earth is in between the Moon and Sun, and the Moon is directly opposite of the light source.
To complete the cycle, the Moon takes 29.5 days, which is about a month.
When two full moons in the same calendar month are experienced, it is called a blue moon. This takes place about every 33 months or, um, once in a blue moon.
June’s full moon is also known as the Strawberry Moon, as Nasa indicated in a blog post last week. In 40 years, this is the first time that it falls on the first day of summer.
