Look up: Full Strawberry Moon arrives June 29
June's full moon will reach peak illumination on Sunday, June 29 at 4:56 p.m. The name comes from Algonquin tribes signalling ripening wild strawberries.
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The full "Strawberry Moon" will rise over Metro Vancouver on Sunday, June 29, reaching its peak at 4:56 p.m., according to timeanddate.com.
The name has nothing to do with the moon's colour—it won't turn rosy or any shade beyond its usual silvery white. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, Algonquin tribes called it the Strawberry Moon because it signalled the time to gather ripening wild strawberries. Indigenous peoples historically gave distinctive names to each recurring full moon to mark seasonal changes.
In Europe, June's full moon is also known as the Honey Moon, Mead Moon, or Full Rose Moon.
June's lunar event comes after a rare month of "moon magic." In May, Metro Vancouver experienced two full moons—a phenomenon known as a "blue moon" (simply the name for any second full moon in a calendar month, not an actual colour change). Blue moons occur roughly once every three years.
The Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures several degrees above the seasonal average for the World Cup's opening weekend, conditions that should persist through the rest of June and into early July.