Tag Archives: June 21

June 2024’s Strawberry Solstice Moon shines for summer dreamers tonight (video)

There is a relative dearth of bright planets in the evening sky this week. Only one, Mercury, will be present by the end of the month, but even then, this rocky little world is only visible for about 30 to 45 minutes after sunset, far below the west-northwest horizon. After that, you’ll have to wait… Read More »

2024’s Strawberry Full Moon rises with Antares encounter near the June solstice

The June full moon, also called the Strawberry Moon, will occur on June 21 at 21:08 Eastern Daylight Time (0108 UTC June 22). US Naval Observatory. Observers in Oceania are almost full moon pass in front of the star AntaresAlpha Scorpii, the brightest star ScorpionScorpio on June 20th. Moonrise in New York City will occur… Read More »