The Moon in June 2026
In June 2026 the Moon goes through four main phases: last quarter on June 8, new moon on June 14, first quarter on June 21 and full moon on June 29. The full moon, traditionally called the Strawberry Moon, comes on Monday, June 29 at 7:57 PM ET (11:57 PM UTC). The new moon falls on Sunday, June 14 at 10:54 PM ET.
On June 1 the Moon is a waning gibbous, 99% lit. By June 30 it is a waning gibbous, 99% lit. All times on this page are Eastern Time (New York), rounded to the minute, with UTC alongside. The live tool at the top uses your own time zone.
| Phase | Date | Time (ET) | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last quarter | Monday, June 8 | 6:01 AM | Jun 8, 10:01 AM |
| New moon | Sunday, June 14 | 10:54 PM | Jun 15, 2:54 AM |
| First quarter | Sunday, June 21 | 5:55 PM | Jun 21, 9:55 PM |
| Full moon | Monday, June 29 | 7:57 PM | Jun 29, 11:57 PM |
June 2026 moon calendar, day by day
Phase and lit share at noon in New York, the Moon’s direction in the sky, then moonrise and moonset in New York. “None” means the Moon does not rise (or set) that calendar day.
| Day | Phase | Lit | Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 1 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | Descending | 10:04 PM | 5:53 AM |
| Tue, Jun 2 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | Ascending | 10:49 PM | 6:46 AM |
| Wed, Jun 3 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | Ascending | 11:27 PM | 7:45 AM |
| Thu, Jun 4 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | Ascending | 11:58 PM | 8:47 AM |
| Fri, Jun 5 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | Ascending | none | 9:51 AM |
| Sat, Jun 6 | Waning Gibbous | 68% | Ascending | 12:25 AM | 10:56 AM |
| Sun, Jun 7 | Waning Gibbous | 58% | Ascending | 12:49 AM | 12:01 PM |
| Mon, Jun 8 | Last quarter | 48% | Ascending | 1:10 AM | 1:07 PM |
| Tue, Jun 9 | Waning Crescent | 37% | Ascending | 1:32 AM | 2:14 PM |
| Wed, Jun 10 | Waning Crescent | 27% | Ascending | 1:55 AM | 3:26 PM |
| Thu, Jun 11 | Waning Crescent | 17% | Ascending | 2:21 AM | 4:41 PM |
| Fri, Jun 12 | Waning Crescent | 9% | Ascending | 2:52 AM | 6:01 PM |
| Sat, Jun 13 | Waning Crescent | 3% | Ascending | 3:31 AM | 7:21 PM |
| Sun, Jun 14 | New moon | 1% | Ascending | 4:22 AM | 8:37 PM |
| Mon, Jun 15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | Descending | 5:26 AM | 9:41 PM |
| Tue, Jun 16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | Descending | 6:41 AM | 10:32 PM |
| Wed, Jun 17 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | Descending | 8:00 AM | 11:11 PM |
| Thu, Jun 18 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | Descending | 9:19 AM | 11:41 PM |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | Descending | 10:33 AM | none |
| Sat, Jun 20 | Waxing Crescent | 37% | Descending | 11:43 AM | 12:07 AM |
| Sun, Jun 21 | First quarter | 48% | Descending | 12:50 PM | 12:29 AM |
| Mon, Jun 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 58% | Descending | 1:54 PM | 12:51 AM |
| Tue, Jun 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 67% | Descending | 2:58 PM | 1:12 AM |
| Wed, Jun 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | Descending | 4:01 PM | 1:35 AM |
| Thu, Jun 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | Descending | 5:05 PM | 2:00 AM |
| Fri, Jun 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | Descending | 6:07 PM | 2:30 AM |
| Sat, Jun 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | Descending | 7:07 PM | 3:06 AM |
| Sun, Jun 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | Descending | 8:01 PM | 3:50 AM |
| Mon, Jun 29 | Full moon | 100% | Ascending | 8:48 PM | 4:40 AM |
| Tue, Jun 30 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | Ascending | 9:28 PM | 5:38 AM |
Distance and height in the sky
The Moon is closest to Earth (perigee) on June 14, at 357,199 km. It is farthest (apogee) on June 1, at 406,365 km, and again on June 28.
The month starts with a descending Moon. It reaches its lowest path on June 1 (28.0° south) and starts to ascend again. It reaches its highest path on June 15 (declination 28.0° north) and then descends. It reaches its lowest path on June 28 (28.0° south) and starts to ascend again. A high declination means the Moon rides high in the sky and stays up longer, as seen from the United States.
Why it is called the Strawberry Moon
The name comes from the almanac tradition of the northeastern United States: wild strawberries ripen and are picked in June. These names were popularized in the 1930s by the Maine Farmers’ Almanac, which presented them as Native American names.
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