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Tiny Strawberry Micromoon Rises at Sunset June 29.

6/30/2026

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Strawberry Moon Rises

The United States will see the June 29, 2026 Strawberry Moon rise at sunset.
The micromoon reaches full at 7:56 p.m. EDT, the second-smallest full moon of 2026.
Occurring one day after apogee, the Moon appears only a few percent smaller and follows a low path below about 29 degrees, the year's lowest altitude.
In Arizona, moonrise is at 7:58 p.m. and moonset at 5:42 a.m. Tuesday, with mostly clear skies.

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Strawberry Moon Aligns

The Strawberry Moon coincides with Poson Poya, Sri Lanka’s Buddhist holiday marking Buddhism’s arrival over 2,000 years ago, prompting temple gatherings worldwide.
NASA’s Noah Petro linked the moon’s visibility to renewed public interest after Artemis II’s crewed far-side flyby.
Dr. Pamela Gay said the Moon’s amber hue on June 29 results from sunlight passing through a thicker atmospheric layer near the horizon, intensified by heavy pollution.

History

Historical Context

Apollo 11, launched July 16 1969 by NASA, fulfilled President Kennedy’s 1961 pledge to land a man on the Moon; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on July 20, broadcast to an estimated 600 million viewers. The mission’s global excitement set a precedent for today’s June 29 2026 Strawberry Moon celebrations, which echo the public enthusiasm first sparked by that historic lunar landing.

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Strawberry Moon Rises

The United States will see the June 29, 2026 Strawberry Moon rise at sunset.
The micromoon reaches full at 7:56 p.m. EDT, the second-smallest full moon of 2026.
Occurring one day after apogee, the Moon appears only a few percent smaller and follows a low path below about 29 degrees, the year's lowest altitude.
In Arizona, moonrise is at 7:58 p.m. and moonset at 5:42 a.m. Tuesday, with mostly clear skies.

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