The name “Strawberry Moon” comes from the **Old Farmer’s Almanack**, referring to June’s strawberry harvest. Indigenous groups also used names like **“Hatching Moon”** and **“Blooming Moon”**, while Europeans called it the **“Rose Moon”** or **“Honey Moon”**.
To see it best, head out around **sunset on June 10**—about 8:00 p.m. in Los Angeles or 8:30 p.m. in New York. It peaks at **3:44 a.m. ET on June 11**. For some in Australia and the South Pacific, the moon will briefly **block the star Antares**, a rare treat.
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