Strawberry Moon time: What time will the June Full Moon rise tonight?
A STRAWBERRY moon will grace the night skies tonight (June 5), possibly taking on a slightly "reddish" hue - but what time will the June Full Moon rise?
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The Strawberry is the sixth Full Moon of the year although it is sometimes known by other names. In some countries, June's Full Moon is the Rose Moon, the Honey Moon or the Mead Moon. According to the US space agency NASA, the Strawberry Moon tends to shines through more of the atmosphere low on the horizon.
As a result, the Full Moon can take on a slight reddish hue similar to sunsets and sunrises.
Tonight's Full Moon also happens to fall fairly close to the Summer Solstice, on June 21.
NASA's Gordon Johnston said: "For 2020, the Full Moon in July is closer to the Summer Solstice and will be about 1.5 degrees lower in the sky than the Full Moon in June."
Here in the UK, look out for the Strawberry Moon in the southeast skies.
Stargazers will also be pleased to know tonight's Full Moon coincides with a penumbral lunar eclipse.
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Penumbral eclipses are not as spectacular as total or partial eclipses as they occur in Earth's weaker shadow, the penumbra.
During an eclipse, the Sun's glow on Earth casts two shadows into space.
NASA said: "The first is called the umbra. This shadow gets smaller as it goes away from the Sun. It is the dark centre of the eclipse shadow.
"The second shadow is called the penumbra. The penumbra gets larger as it goes away from the Sun."
Penumbral eclipses are typically hard to see to the naked eye.
For 2020, the Full Moon in July is closer to the Summer Solstice
What time will the Strawberry Moon rise tonight?
Depending on where you live, the exact moment the Moon creeps over the horizon will be different.
When viewed from London, for instance, the Full Moon will rise at about 9.01pm BST in the southeast skies.
The Moon will then set tomorrow at about 5.15am BST.
If you looked at the night skies yesterday, the Moon might have already appeared full to the naked eye.
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But the Moon always appears full for about three nights centred on the peak.
Here are more moonrise hours for different parts of the UK:
Brighton: 8.58pm BST in the southeast skies.
Bristol: 9.11pm BST in the southeast skies.
Cardiff: 9.14pm BST in the southeast skies.
London: 9.01pm BST in the southeast skies.
York: 9.19pm BST in the southeast skies.
Glasgow: 9.44pm BST in the southeast skies.
Manchester: 9.21pm BST in the southeast skies.
What is the meaning behind the Strawberry Moon's name?
The unusual lunar name is believed to originate in the time-keeping traditions of Native American tribes.
The 12 full phases of the Moon were each named after the changing seasons and corresponding changes in the landscape.
The Old Farmer's Almanac said: "For some Native Americans, this month’s Moon was called the Strawberry Moon as it was a time for strawberries to ripen."
In Europe, this Full Moon is also known as the Rose Moon and Honey Moon.