'Since the 2024 June full Moon happens on the solstice, the very day the sun is absolutely at its highest of the year, this month's full moon on the 21st is the very lowest full moon, indeed, the lowest we've seen in years,' The Farmers Almanac astronomy editor Bob Berman wrote.
'Because the moon is so low, it will appear bigger than ever. This is called the 'Moon Illusion.' Skygazers should look southeast to watch the full moon rise above the horizon - and there it will appear large and golden-hued.'
The gold hue is because the moon takes a low, shallow path across the sky, but the name stems from the Native American Algonquin tribes. The tribes lived in the northeaster region for about 8,000 years before English settlers arrived and used the June full moon to know when strawberries were ripe for harvesting.
And legend has it that if you eat a strawberry under the full moon in June then any wish you desire will come true. Ancient Europeans have also coined the moon as the Mead or Honey Moon.
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