Keep an eye out for tonight's Strawberry Moon

BBC Science Monday 29 June 2026, 13:51 UTC 1 min read

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The Strawberry Moon is set to rise in UK skies tonight, marking the first full Moon of the summer season. It will reach its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 June, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

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