June's 'Strawberry Moon' Is The Best 'Til 2043: Here's When And Where To See It
Hunter's Moon (October) and Beaver Moon (November) have similarly seasonal monikers.
But while full moons happen every month and the Strawberry Moon comes around every year, this year's spectacle is expected to be paired with a 'major lunar standstill,' an event not seen since 2006.
This means that 2025′s June full moon will sit exceptionally low and seem very large and beautiful against the sky.
This may even give the satellite a 'reddish' tint which renders its name even more apt, the Met Office suggests.
Such an event will not happen again until 2043, the BBC reports.
But where, how, and when can you catch the event?
The Strawberry Full Moon rises tonight 🌕The name refers to the strawberry harvest undertaken by indigenous Americans in JuneBut it could in fact have a reddish tint because it will appear low in the sky, close to the horizonClear spells will provide good viewing chances pic.twitter.com/itqhWzhFEL
— Met Office (@metoffice) June 10, 2025
Today (Wednesday 11 2026) marks the 'peak' of the full moon, the BBC write.
That means the moon, coupled with its low-hanging appearance, will look especially beautiful.
Moonrise is set at 10:20pm in the South-East of the UK tonight, while moonset is at 4am, though this changes according to the part of the UK you're in.
But don't worry if you miss those exact parameters. The BBC reassures us that the moon 'will also look full in the days before and after the peak, so you have an extra chance to spot it.'
Hills, coastlines, and fields are best for an unobstructed view; clear skies, which are predicted across much of England and the south of Scotland, also help.
In general, though, the Met Office says that across the UK: 'Clear spells will provide good viewing chances.'
The Royal Observatory shared that if you've got a camera, 'You can take good images of the Moon with just a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera and a 250 mm telephoto lens.'
They advise that you choose a location with an unobstructed view of the moon and try to set up away from buildings and other sources of heat.
But if, like me, you're going to be taking some snaps with a regular ol' phone, TikToker and photography lover Celeste Meyer shared the following iPhone hack:
Turn the exposure down to -2.0 – it helps to have Live Photo on
Zoom in on the moon as close as possible
Press and hold the screen to AE/EF lock on the moon
Drag the sundial slider on the right of the screen all the way down slowly to help focus on the moon's details
Repeat locking and turning the sundial slider down until you have a crystal-clear image – this could happen the first time around if you're lucky.
That should result in pictures worthy of the rare and beautiful phenomenon.
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