‘Strawberry Moon’ coincides with summer solstice — 1st time since 1948
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What is the Summer Solstice?
The longest day of the year marks the astronomical beginning of summer.
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It sure has felt like summer for some time, but summer officially starts at 6:34 p.m. Monday.
It is also the first time in 70 years that there has a been a full moon on the summer solstice.
Tonight’s full moon is called a "Strawberry Moon," because Native Americans saw it as to signal for the ideal time for fruit picking, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight’s moonrise is at 9:03 p.m.
The next strawberry moon on a summer solstice isn't expected until 2062, according to EarthSky.
Social media around the world celebrated the celestial coincidence with colorful posts:
In the U.K., a man annoyed that the typically English skies were blocking his view, made his own "strawberry moon."