Full Moon in June 2026: The Strawberry Moon
The full moon was on , 128 days ago.
- Strawberry Moon
- Moon in Capricorn
- 251,808 miles (405,245 km)
- Micromoon
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
- Name
- Strawberry Moon
- Moon sign
- Capricorn
- Distance
- 251,808 miles (405,245 km)
- Weekday
- Monday
What makes this full moon special
It is a micromoon: the full moon fell close to apogee, the far point of the orbit, and looked a touch smaller than average.
The Moon in Capricorn
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Capricorn, an earth sign, which makes the day of the full moon a root day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in June 2026
The new moon was on , in Gemini—new moon in June 2026.
Before and after
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Full moon May 2026
Blue Moon on May 31, 8:45 AM UTC
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Full moon July 2026
Buck Moon on Jul 29, 2:36 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar June 2026
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2026
All full moons of 2026 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in June 2026?
The full moon in June 2026 was on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 11:57 PM UTC, with the Moon in Capricorn. It is the Strawberry Moon.
Is June 30 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on June 29, 2026, at 11:57 PM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of June 30, 2026, it still looked full, and the evening of June 28, 2026, was one of those nights too.
What is the June 2026 full moon called?
The June 2026 full moon is the Strawberry Moon. The Algonquin and Ojibwe peoples named the June full moon for the short strawberry harvest of the northeastern woodlands. In Europe the same moon was the Rose Moon or the Honey Moon, for the mead brewed after the June honey harvest.