Despite the sweet name, don’t expect to see a red or sweet moon in the sky. The Strawberry Moon officially rises Tuesday, June 10, but peaks Wednesday at 2:46 a.m. CDT.

The "Blood Moon" phenomenon will start before the full moon reaches peak illumination. As the lunar eclipse begins, the moon will start moving through Earth's shadow on Thursday at 11:57 p.m. ET.

There was an opportunity Thursday night to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in shades of red, orange and yellow during a total lunar eclipse.

This month's full moon will also feature a lunar rarity: According to TimeandDate.com, the full moon on Dec. 15, 2024, will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon — the ...

The flower moon will reach peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. on May 12, 2025, according to the Almanac. The moon will also appear bright and full on Sunday (May 11) and Tuesday (May 13).

There’s no real “dark side” of the moon, but the far side, which faces away from Earth, is different from the near side we see every day. Samples could reveal why.

On the moon, however, the equator receives roughly 14 days of sunlight followed by 14 days of darkness. “It’s just a very, very different concept” on the moon, Betts said.