Full Moon in June 2027: The Strawberry Moon
The full moon is on , 227 days from now.
- Strawberry Moon
- Moon in Sagittarius
- 249,756 miles (401,943 km)
- Micromoon
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly is the full moon?
The Moon reaches 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
- Sagittarius
- Distance
- 249,756 miles (401,943 km)
- Weekday
- Saturday
What makes this full moon special
It is a micromoon: the full moon falls close to apogee, the far point of the orbit, and looks a touch smaller than average.
The Moon in Sagittarius
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Sagittarius, a fire sign, which makes the day of the full moon a fruit 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 2027
The new moon is on , in Gemini—new moon in June 2027.
Before and after
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Full moon May 2027
Flower Moon on May 20, 10:59 AM UTC
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Full moon July 2027
Buck Moon on Jul 18, 3:45 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar June 2027
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2027
All full moons of 2027 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in June 2027?
The full moon in June 2027 is on Saturday, June 19, 2027, at 12:45 AM UTC, with the Moon in Sagittarius. It is the Strawberry Moon.
Is June 20 a full moon?
The exact full moon is on June 19, 2027, at 12:45 AM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of June 20, 2027, it will still look full, and the evening of June 18, 2027, is one of those nights too.
What is the June 2027 full moon called?
The June 2027 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.