Full Strawberry Moon

June’s full Moon reaches its moment of fullness at 8:07 p.m., but is not visible in Duluth until the 9:35 p.m. moonrise.

June is known as Ode’Imini-Giizis or the Strawberry Moon among the Ojibwe. It signifies the beginning of summer or niibin. It is a time to celebrate life and rekindle friendships.

From Farmers’ Almanac: “This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June … the full Moon that occurs during that month was christened for the strawberry!”