June ’s Strawberry Moon will be making its annual appearance in North America previous tonight ( June 27 ) , marking the midriff of the 2018 lunar calendar . But do n’t expect to see a shiny ruby Charles Edward Berry in the dark sky . The Strawberry Moon gets its name for a much more practical reason .

Dating back to Colonial America , the 7th full Moon stick its name from a Native American tribe called the Algonquin . According toThe Old Farmer ’s Almanac , the Algonquin were the first aboriginal multitude encountered by European settlers . They would name each Moon so as to track the season and the change in landscape that came with it . Naturally , June ’s full Moon was merely an indication that it was now the beneficial time to nibble strawberry .

" In place where strawberry are n’t native , this Moon was known as the ‘ Rose Moon ’ and the ‘ spicy Moon,’”saidAmy Nieskens from The Old Farmer ’s Almanac . Other names include the Mead Moon and Honey Moon .

June ’s Strawberry Moon has been known to take on a reddish tint , but only because of summertime fervor . At its full peak ( just before midnight on the West Coast , or just after on the East Coast ) the Moon will be so promising that it may be difficult to look at it for more than a few second . According toUSA Today , the Moon will still be colourful because of its low , shallow path across the sky .

While you ’re at it , Saturn will also be at its biggest and bright on Wednesday nighttime / Thursday morning ( June 27/28 ) , offering the closest prospect all class because the Sun and Moon are opposite each other , according toNASA . regrettably , the satellite wo n’t get very gamy in the sky , but you will be capable to recognise its rings with high - powered opera glasses or make out scopes .

Keep the ‘ nocs out for next calendar month as well . A beam crimson “ Blood Moon ” – named for the reddish mite   – will make its show in July , and will also be the longest lunar eclipse in a century .

As old folklore would have it , we ’ll also see gloomy skies and sunshine in the days survey the Strawberry Moon , accord to Nieskens .