June’s full moon is also known as the Honey Moon, Mead Moon\u00a0and the Full Rose Moon in Europe.<\/p>\n
I wonder if June’s full moon will get a FIFA-inspired makeover.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We all know that it won’t, but it’s funny how every full moon rocks a sometimes perplexing name.<\/p>\n
The most-famous moniker for June’s full moon\u00a0is the Strawberry Moon, conjuring up an image of a rosy-hued celestial orb dangling in the night sky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But as romantic as that sounds, you won’t see any enchanting colours blossom on its milky surface.<\/p>\n
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac<\/a>, the June moon got its name “from the Algonquin tribes who knew it as a signal to gather the ripening fruit of wild strawberries.” The almanac notes that Indigenous peoples would give distinctive names to each recurring full moon to mark the change of seasons.<\/p>\n In other words, you might not see the moon adopt a new hue, but you can enjoy a bowl of strawberries with a cold drink while basking under its silvery light.<\/p>\n June’s full moon is also known as the Honey Moon, Mead Moon\u00a0and the Full Rose Moon in Europe.<\/p>\n When will it rise in Metro Vancouver?<\/p>\n The moon will be at its fullest on June 29\u00a0at\u00a04:56\u00a0p.m.<\/a>, according to timeanddate.com.<\/p>\n The lunar spectacle occurs after a rare month of moon magic. In May, Metro Vancouverites experienced not one, but two full moons<\/a> in the month. The second was called a “blue moon,” and no, not because it was sad or turned blue, but simply because that is the name given to any second full moon of the month. The phenomenon is somewhat rare, occurring once every three years or so.<\/p>\n