June's Strawberry Moon Is the Final Micro Moon of 2026: Here's How to See It
Key takeaways
- The full moon is usually the brightest object in the night sky, but not all full moons are the same.
- The Strawberry Moon reaches peak illumination at 7:56 p.m.
- The sun won't rise too far above the horizon in June thanks to the summer solstice.
The full moon is usually the brightest object in the night sky, but not all full moons are the same. June's Strawberry Moon is a great example of this variation. It's the third and final micro moon of 2026, and you can see it on June 29. A micro moon occurs when a full Moon or a new Moon happens at the same time the Moon is at apogee, its farthest point in orbit from Earth.
The Strawberry Moon reaches peak illumination at 7:56 p.m. ET that day, which is still during daylight hours for everyone in North America. That means the best time to see the full moon is that same evening once the sun has set. The moon is set to rise out of the southeastern sky just after sunset and streak across the southern horizon until it sets in the southwest just before sunrise.
The sun won't rise too far above the horizon in June thanks to the summer solstice.