June's full Strawberry Moon rises tonight, bringing one of the year's most interesting celestial events. Learn why it's called the Strawberry Moon, what makes it a micromoon, and why it will follow the lowest path across the sky of any full moon in 2026.

What to expect this coming month

With the relentless afternoon heat, perhaps many of you have taken to early morning walks before sunrise when it’s at least a little cooler. Although upper 70s with high humidity is no picnic, the skies above at least offer some amazing viewing for your star gazing pleasure!

If you’ve missed any of the celestial events that have happened this year already -- the Pink Moon in April or the recent solar eclipse, to name a couple -- you’ve got one more chance to witness a rare supermoon this year, and it’s happening this week.

So you're not disappointed or confused, first things first: The moon isn't going to actually look like a big, round strawberry. In Europe, you may hear it called the Honey Moon or Mead Moon. In fact, the tradition of calling the first month of marriage the honeymoon may be tied to this full moon, either because of the custom of marrying in June or because the Honey Moon is considered the "sweetest" moon of the year, NASA says. When the moon is low on the horizon, it allows you to capture the view with objects in the foreground, making the moon appear bigger," Jones said. And the next full moon after the Strawberry is the Full Buck Moon on Sunday, July 5.