June’s full Strawberry Moon rises tonight, Monday, June 29, bringing skywatchers the lowest-hanging full moon of 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere. It will be best seen at moonrise as it climbs the southeastern horizon during dusk, when the famous “moon illusion” makes it appear enormous against buildings, trees and distant landscapes. That’s despite it actually being one of the year’s smallest full moons. Here’s exactly when and where to see it from across North America.
June’s full Strawberry Moon hangs especially low in the Northern Hemisphere because it arrives so soon after the June solstice. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
June’s Strawberry Moon will turn full at 7:58 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 29, but at that global moment will be below the horizon as seen from North America.
The best views will come at moonrise where you are shortly after sunset across North America and Europe. In New York City, moonrise is at 8:48 p.m. EDT, while in Los Angeles, it’s at 8:26 p.m. PDT.
Find a location with an unobstructed view to the southeast, where the full moon’s orangey disk will poke above the horizon minutes after the moonrise time — though exactly when depends on local terrain and buildings.
