A rare lunar event will light up the sky, offering stargazers a low-hanging, amber-tinted view of June's full moon overnight. Known as the Strawberry Moon, this celestial sight will reach peak ...

This month's full Moon follows a rare "major lunar standstill" – making it the lowest full Moon since 2006 Comments News Bethan Finighan 16:06, 04 Jun 2025 Why the Stawberry Moon is so special ...

However, due to a recent occurrence known as a "major lunar standstill", this year's Strawberry Moon will find itself in an atypical position in the British skies.

This is thanks to a recent astronomical phenomenon called the 'major lunar standstill'. The last time this phenomenon occurred was in 2006 – and it won't return until 2043.

The Strawberry Moon's red tint comes from a 'major lunar standstill'. This happens when the moon reaches its most extreme northern or southern positions in the sky, causing its rise and set to ...

But, following a full moon spotted sitting low in the sky on Tuesday - making it appear much larger than usual - Wednesday saw its peak, caused by an event known as a major lunar standstill, which ...

It hung low in the sky on Tuesday - making it appear larger than usual - and took on hues of orange and red as it approached a major lunar standstill on Wednesday.

This is because of the major lunar standstill, which occurs once every 18.6 years. Across the moon's nearly 20-year-long cycle, it follows a tilted orbit around Earth.

It hung low in the sky on Tuesday - making it appear larger than usual - and took on hues of orange and red as it approached a major lunar standstill on Wednesday.

The Strawberry Moon reached its full lunar phase at around 4.45am - sunrise - on June 11. And the best time to catch the bright balled spectacle would have been at dusk on Tuesday (June 10).