featured-image

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The full moon of June known as Strawberry Moon rises over a fire lookout tower coinciding with the ...

[+] summer solstice. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images The sixth full moon of 2024, also known as the “Strawberry Moon,” made a stunning appearance in evening skies on Friday and signaled a change in the seasons. It coincided with the beginning of astronomical summer north of the equator and the start of winter south of the equator, but also marked a rare “major lunar standstill” not seen since 2006.



Here’s a collection of the most captivating images of the full “Strawberry Moon” from across the globe. Forbes In Photos: Stonehenge's Ancient Solstice Sunrise Alignment Wows 15,000 By Jamie Carter The best time to see the “Strawberry Moon” at its brightest and best was during dusk on Friday, June 21. As it rose it displayed a beautiful muted orange color when viewed on the eastern horizon just after sunset in the west.

The full Strawberry Moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York City on June 21, 2024, ...

[+] as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Getty Images The latest at night to rise of the year in the northern hemisphere, the “Strawberry Moon” is always the lowest-hanging full moon. That’s because it mirrors the sun’s position; when the sun is at its highest, the full moon—which is opposite the.

Back to Beauty Page