Skywatchers will get quite a treat this week when June's full moon, the Strawberry Moon, lights up the night sky.
The next full moon of the year is set to hit this week, and it’ll fill the night sky as the Strawberry Moon. This lunar phenomenon is named for the relatively short season in which you can harvest strawberries. The Moon is expected to appear opposite the Sun at 9:08 p.m. EDT on June 21, 2024, making this Friday night an exciting night for skywatchers in the US and elsewhere. June's full moon is also known as the Flower Moon, the Hot Moon, the Hoe Moon, or the Planting Moon.
The Strawberry Moon will come just one day after the longest day of summer, as the summer solstice is set to take place on Thursday, June 20. Twilight is expected to begin at 4:30 a.m., with sunrise coming at 5:43 a.m.. Later in the evening, the sun will set at 8:37 p.m. EDT, and evening twilight will come to a close at 9:49 p.m. EDT. It’ll be just 1.2 seconds shorter than daylight was on the previous day.
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