The Strawberry Moon is June's full moon, one of the twelve named full moons of the year. This is your guide to when it rises in 2026, where its name comes from, what it is traditionally said to mean, and a simple ritual to mark it. You can always see tonight's exact moon phase in the Almanac.
When is the Strawberry Moon in 2026?
In 2026 the Strawberry Moon reaches fullness on Tuesday 30 June 2026, 9:57 am AEST, in the sign of Capricorn. A full moon is the moment the moon is fully lit and directly opposite the sun, the brightest night of her cycle and, in tradition, a time of culmination and release. Watch her grow round night by night with our moon phase tool.
Why is it called the Strawberry Moon?
The Strawberry Moon is named for the short, sweet strawberry harvest of June in North America, when the wild berries ripen and are gathered. It has nothing to do with the moon's colour, though a low summer moon can glow a warm gold.
You may also see it called the Rose Moon, Honey Moon. Different cultures kept different names for the same moon, each tied to what the land was doing that month.
The spiritual meaning of the Strawberry Moon
Falling in ambitious, steady Capricorn, the Strawberry Moon asks about your long game. It shines on your goals and the structures that hold your life up, a moon for taking stock of how far you have climbed and where the path leads next. For more on working with any full moon, see our guide to what to do on a full moon and our full moon affirmations.
A Strawberry Moon ritual
Write down one long term goal and the very next step it needs, then commit to that single step by the next new moon. Match the practice to the exact phase, or find a ritual for any night, with our moon phase ritual tool.
The Strawberry Moon in the southern hemisphere
For the northern hemisphere this is the first full moon of summer; in Australia it rises just after the winter solstice, over the longest nights of the year, a beautiful time to turn inward.
A gentle note
The names and meanings we give the full moons are old, human traditions, ways of marking time and mood, not forecasts of fixed events. The one thing the moon reliably moves is the ocean tides. Take what feels true from the Strawberry Moon, and gently leave the rest. See every full moon of the year in our full moon calendar for 2026.
Frequently asked questions
The Strawberry Moon, June's full moon, is on Tuesday 30 June 2026, 9:57 am AEST, in the sign of Capricorn.
The Strawberry Moon is named for the short, sweet strawberry harvest of June in North America, when the wild berries ripen and are gathered. It has nothing to do with the moon's colour, though a low summer moon can glow a warm gold.
Falling in ambitious, steady Capricorn, the Strawberry Moon asks about your long game. It shines on your goals and the structures that hold your life up, a moon for taking stock of how far you have climbed and where the path leads next.
