The Full Strawberry Moon It is an astronomical phenomenon that marks the last full moon of spring and the sixth of the thirteen full moons of the year. According to POT, this event can be observed for three consecutive nights throughout the planet. Due to its global reach, the Moon Strawberry It acquires different names in various regions of the world, reflecting the cultural and natural particularities of each place.
The Strawberry Moon in June 2024 It can be seen in Argentina this Friday, June 21 at 10:07 p.m. This astronomical phenomenon will allow viewers to enjoy a fully illuminated view of Earth’s natural satellite.
During that night, the bright lunar disk will be positioned in the constellation of Sagittarius, near the star Nunki. This event will offer a magnificent opportunity for astronomical observation, as the full Moon will illuminate the sky, providing a spectacular view until the next morning.
Mexico: June 21, 2024 at 7:07 p.m. (Local time)
Colombia: June 21, 2024 at 8:07 p.m. (Local time)
Peru: Friday, June 21, 2024 at 8:07 p.m. (Local time)
Spain madrid): Saturday, June 22 at 03:08 (Local time)
United States (Miami): Friday, June 21 at 9:07 p.m. (Local time)
Paraguay: Friday, June 21 at 9:07 p.m. (Local time)
Uruguay: Friday, June 21 at 10:07 p.m. (Local time)
Chili: Friday, June 21 at 9:01 p.m. (Local time)
Brazil: Friday, June 21 at 10:07 p.m. (Local time)
Name “Strawberry Moon” comes from the Algonquian culture of North America, where the people associated this lunar phase with the beginning of the strawberry harvest. Many Native American tribes counted time by observing the seasons and lunar cycles. Some identified four seasons and began the year in one of them, while others preferred a lunar calendar of 12 or 13 moons, which adds an extra moon occasionally to align the calendar with the seasons. Each tribe gave names to the full moons based on events or activities significant to their region.
Another name for this event in Europe is “Mead Moon” either “Honeymoon.” According to POT, at the end of June the honey is ripe and ready to be harvested, which led to considering this Moon as the “sweetest”. The word “honeymoon” dates back at least the years 1500 in Europe, and could be related to the custom of getting married in June or to the idea that this is the sweetest Moon of the year.
Some people call this Full Moon “Pink Moon”, either because of the roses that bloom at the end of June or because of the pink color it can acquire due to its low position in the sky during the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. This is because its orbit is almost in the same plane as the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, which causes the full Moon near the solstice to shine through a greater amount of atmosphere, which increases the probability that it will acquire a reddish tone.
He lunar cycle understands four main phases of our natural satellite: the New Moon, the Waxing Quarter, the Full Moon and the Waning Quarter. Each of these phases are established according to the location of the moon, the Earth and the Sun in space due to the orbits they follow. The Earth with respect to the Sun and the Moon with respect to the Earth.
- New Moon (nuviloon): In this phase the Moon does not reflect the light of the Sun and is not visible from Earth. It is the beginning of a new lunar cycle.
- Crescent quarter: It is the phase of the Moon between the new Moon and the full Moon, for which it remains illuminated on its right half. It occurs a week after the new Moon, when it rotates a quarter in its orbit. It is the beginning of its next phase.
- full moon (full moon): lunar phase in which the Moon aligns with the Sun and the Earth, and becomes visible when it reflects sunlight in its entirety, and illuminates completely.
- Waning moon: After the full Moon, this is the lunar phase in which the Moon begins to decrease its visible brightness and becomes visible when it only reflects light on its left side. It is the end and beginning of the lunar phase.
According to the Naval Hydrography Service (SHN), this year there will be a full Moon on the following dates:
- June 21 (from 22:08) (local time)
- July 21 (from 07:17) (local time)
- August 19 (from 15:26) (local time)
- September, 17th (from 23:34) (local time)
- October the 17th (from 08:26) (local time)
- November 15 (from 18:28) (local time)
- December 15 (from 06:02) (local time)
