Strawberry Moon Tonight: A Low-Horizon Skyshow
TL;DR
The first full moon of summer, the Strawberry Moon, rises tonight and will look larger and redder as it sits low on the horizon. Peak around 7:57 p.m. ET, with New York viewers likely seeing moonrise around 8:48 p.m. View from an elevated, clear southeastern-horizon spot and consider photographing with a DSLR or a smartphone with astronomy features. The name comes from harvest timing, not color.
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