The Full Moon Rises Majestically into a deeply darkened eastern sky at around 8:25 p.m., some 35 minutes after sunset, on Sunday evening, June 7. The June full moon has been called the "rose moon," "strawberry moon," or "honey moon" because of its often warm-tinted color. Especially when seen from the high northern latitudes, the June full moon always stays close to the horizon as it moves across the southern sky, where its light is filtered and reddened by the atmosphere. From San Diego, this particular full moon reaches a maximum altitude of only about 30 degrees above the horizon -- about as high as the sun gets at noon in December.
The Full Moon Rises Majestically into a deeply darkened eastern sky at around 8:25 p.m., some 35 minutes after sunset, on Sunday evening, June 7. The June full moon has been called the "rose moon," "strawberry moon," or "honey moon" because of its often warm-tinted color. Especially when seen from the high northern latitudes, the June full moon always stays close to the horizon as it moves across the southern sky, where its light is filtered and reddened by the atmosphere. From San Diego, this particular full moon reaches a maximum altitude of only about 30 degrees above the horizon -- about as high as the sun gets at noon in December.