The last full moon of the spring will peak soon over Pennsylvania. When to look
The last full moon of the spring will peak soon above Pennsylvania, and the viewing conditions might be great for stargazing.
The “strawberry” moon will peak overnight Wednesday, June 11, and will appear full the day before and the day after.
The strawberry moon marks the peak of strawberry harvest season, and the name is attributed to the Algonquian, Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota peoples, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The name does not refer to a pink or red colored appearance of the moon.
More names for June’s full moon include blooming moon (attributed to the Anishinaabe), green corn moon (Cherokee), hoer moon (Western Abenaki), birth moon (Tlingit), egg laying moon (Cree), hatching moon (Cree), honey moon (European) and mead moon (European).
Last year’s strawberry moon coincided with the summer solstice, which is Friday, June 20 this year. Meteorological summer, however, began June 1, and central Pennsylvania has already begun seeing warmer temperatures.
Here’s when to see this year’s strawberry moon over Pennsylvania, plus when to catch more full moons in 2025.
When will the strawberry moon peak?
The strawberry moon will be full at 3:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time June 11, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.
AccuWeather reports that night will be “clear to partly cloudy” in State College. The night of June 10 will be clear, AccuWeather forecasts, and the night of June 12 will be clear to partly cloudy.
The moon will rise in State College at 9:40 p.m. June 11, according to online clock Time and Date.
When to see more full moons in 2025
After the flower moon, stargazers will have six more opportunities to see a full moon this year. Here’s when to look, from Astronomy.com:
Thursday, July 10: Buck moon
Saturday, Aug. 9: Sturgeon moon
Sunday, Sept. 7: Corn moon
Monday, Oct. 6: Hunter’s moon (supermoon)
Wednesday, Nov. 5: Beaver moon (supermoon)
Thursday, Dec. 4: Cold moon (supermoon)
The Central Pennsylvania Observers will host a meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 5 at South Hills School of Business and Technology in State College, as well as an Thursday, Aug. 7 meeting.
