Full Moon of June 2012 | The Strawberry Moon

The full moon that appears in June 2012 is called the Strawberry Moon. It was given this name because, in North America, the peak harvesting season for strawberries is in June 2012. The Full Moon or Strawberry Moon of June 2012 is sometimes referred to by Europeans as the Rose Moon, while other cultures have named it the Hot Moon for the beginning of the summer heat.

When is the June 2012 Strawberry Moon?

The June 2012 Strawberry Moon date is expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UT), the international basis for other time zones. Since the lunar month is only 29 days long on the average, the full moon dates shift from year to year. For the June 2012 Strawberry Moon times in your city, please use the Time Zone Converter.
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Strawberry Moon2012June 411:12Monday

Full Moon Names History

Strawberry Moon

Strawberry Moon

Full Moon names have been used by many cultures to describe the full moon throughout the year. Specifically, Native American tribes used moon phases and cycles to keep track of the seasons by giving a distinctive name to each recurring full moon, including the Strawberry Moon. The unique full moon names were used to identify the entire month during which each occurred.Although many Native American tribes gave distinct names to the full moon, the most well known full moon names come from the Algonquin tribes who lived in the area of New England and westward to Lake Superior. The Algonquin tribes had perhaps the greatest effect on the early European settlers in America, and the settlers adopted the Native American habit of naming the full moons.

Full Moon Calendar

For more information regarding the exact dates of all of the full moons, please see our full moon calendar. Full Moon Calendar →

Moon Phases, Full Moons and Moon Calendars

As the Moon orbits Earth, it changes phase in an orderly way. Follow these links to understand the various phases of the moon.

Moon Phases

[list type=”arrow”] [li]Understanding Moon Phases[/li] [li]New Moon[/li] [li]Waxing Crescent Moon[/li] [li]First Quarter Moon[/li] [li]Waxing Gibbous Moon[/li] [li]Full Moon[/li] [li]Waning Gibbous Moon[/li] [li]Last Quarter Moon[/li] [li]Waning Crescent Moon[/li] [/list]

Full Moons

[list type=”arrow”] [li]Full Moon[/li] [li]Full Moon Names[/li] [li]Blue Moon[/li] [li]Harvest Moon[/li] [/list]
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Moon Calendars

[list type=”arrow”] [li]Full Moon Calendar 2012[/li] [li]Moon Phases Calendar 2012[/li] [li]Lunar Eclipse Calendar 2012[/li] [/list] [/one_third_last]