Look up: A full ‘strawberry moon’ rises tonight
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The “Strawberry Moon” sets Tuesday morning as a bird on an electrical wire is silhouetted in front of it on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Houston. According to the Farmer’s Almanac the Full Strawberry Moon got its name because the Algonquin tribes knew it as a signal to gather ripening fruit. It was often known as the Full Rose Moon in Europe and the Honey Moon. lessThe “Strawberry Moon” sets Tuesday morning as a bird on an electrical wire is silhouetted in front of it on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Houston. According to the Farmer’s Almanac the Full Strawberry Moon got its … more
Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle
Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle
Head outside tonight. A full “strawberry moon,” the last full moon of spring, will rise tonight.
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The moon won’t actually look red or like a strawberry. The Algonquin tribes called it the Strawberry Moon because of its timing around when strawberries and other fruits are ripe for picking, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
Europeans called this moon a “Mead Moon” or “Honey Moon,” likely because it lined up with the spring honey harvest.
The moon is set to rise at 8:30 p.m. in Houston. Tonight should be a mostly clear night with few clouds blocking the view.
The next full moon, known as the “Full Buck Moon,” will rise on July 5.
