(FOX WEATHER) – June’s full Moon is unique this year because it will rise a day after the official start of summer and be the lowest full Moon of the year. With the scorching temperatures across the U.S., it’s already felt like summer for weeks, and if you ask a meteorologist, it’s been summer since June 1. However, the official start of astronomical summer begins with the summer solstice, which happens every year between June 20 and 22.
This year, the summer solstice falls on Thursday, June 20, at 4:51 p.m. ET when the Tropic of Cancer is aligned directly with the Sun. The very next night, on Friday, June 21, the Strawberry Moon will rise at 9:08 p.m. ET.
According to NASA, June’s full Moon will be the lowest of the year, reaching only 21.9 degrees above the southern horizon after midnight on Saturday. This happens because as the full Moon reaches its peak illumination, the Sun is at its highest of the year. For some places within the Arctic Circle, the Moon won’t make it above the horizon.
Click this link for the original source of this article.
Author: Around the Web
This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://www.wnd.com and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the host site and is used for educational purposes only. If you are the author or represent the host site and would like this content removed now and in the future, please contact USSANews.com using the email address in the Contact page found in the website menu.