It's gonna be sweet: don't miss the Strawberry Moon eclipse

According to Ives, the moon will be above the horizon so if the skies are clear, there’s a very high chance that the entire eclipse will be visible. The phenomenon, which is expected to begin about 7.45pm, should last for about 3 hours and 18 minutes.

During this time, the moon will pass through the outer edge of the Earth’s shadow which, according to, will “essentially act as a dimmer switch”. At the maximum phase of the eclipse, the moon will appear a shade darker. Despite the name Strawberry Moon, this won’t be a darker shade of juicy red, however. This “Blood Moon” phenomenon only happens during a total lunar eclipse, not a penumbral one like we’ll be seeing.

Instead the Native Americans dubbed June’s full moon the “Strawberry Moon” as its appearance symbolised the beginning of fruit picking season in North America.

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