Strawberry Moon meaning: What is the meaning behind the Full Moon TONIGHT and its name?
THE STRAWBERRY Moon is due to rise tonight as the new lunar cycle begins in June. What is the meaning of Strawberry Moon?
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June 5 will see the latest Full Moon of the year rise as our lunar satellite completes another cycle. This month's Full Moon is known as the Strawberry Moon, originally called the Rose Moon in Europe.
The name originates from North America, were native tribes associated the rising of the June Moon with the blossoming of berries.
Strawberries are native to North America, and before the 1600s Europe had never heard of the fruit.
Before strawberries were introduced to this side of the pond, the June Full Moon was known as the Rose Moon due to the blossoming of roses.
The Farmer's Almanac said: "At this time of year, when spring turns to summer and the flowers of May begin to fade, berries burst forth from bushes.
"To the Algonquin tribes who once roamed much of North America, June was synonymous with strawberries.
"This sweet, tangy and nutritious wild food staple was only available for a short time each year.
"So June's full Moon naturally came to be known as the Strawberry Moon, a name that was universal to every tribe.
"In Europe where strawberries were once unknown, June's full Moon was most commonly known as the Rose Moon.
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"This was the month when fragrant gardens reached their peak, and the rose bushes exploded into bold color, offering respite from the gray days of winter."
According to the Royal Greenwich Observatory, the Strawberry Moon will rise at 8.12pm in the UK, and will be full for up to three days.
The Full Moon phase marks the exact moment the Moon’s Earth-facing side is totally illuminated by the Sun.
As the Moon orbits both the Earth and the Sun, different amounts of the side of the Moon we see are lit up.
This shifting luminance is called the Lunar Cycle, which lasts approximately 29.5 days from one New Moon to the next.
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What are the full moons of 2020?
Here are all of the 13 named Full Moons you should look out for this year:
January 10 - Full Wolf Moon
February 9 - Full Snow Moon
March 9 - Full Worm Moon
April 8 - Full Pink Moon
May 7 - Full Flower Moon
June 5 - Full Strawberry Moon
July 5 - Full Buck Moon
August 3 - Full Sturgeon Moon
September 2 - Full Corn Moon
October 1 - Full Hunter’s Moon
October 31 - Blue Moon
November 30 - Full Beaver’s Moon
December 30 - Full Cold Moon