The full moon (tatkresiwok - Inuit) occurs when the Sun and the Moon are on exact opposite sides of the Earth every 29.53 days. This lunar phase is known by many different names, cultures, religions and languages, depending on the month it occurs. This late spring full moon occurs in June and is known as the Hot Moon, Mead Moon, Rose Moon, or Strawberry Moon.
The full moon for the month of June is at its fullest at 4:52 AM on Tuesday the 14th.
...and the sun sets at 8:03 PM and the moon rises at 8:54 PM.
This is just about the best night to view the moon at its fullest after it rises today! Come join us for a meet-n-greet in the evening and to watch the full moon rise over the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains.
The event begins at 8:00 PM and the event will officially end by 9:30 PM, but there may be some early birds and lingering about into the night.
Please do bring your bugs and coins for trading, discovering, or just to show them off. There are no food or beverage establishments nearby, but there is a bathroom, although we can't guarantee if it will be open after dark. On warm days, there are usually some cold beverages and the pizza stays hot! If you plan on bringing something to share, be sure to post it in a note. Please remember to dress appropriately for the temperature and weather conditions, as this event is outdoors and rain or shine. The terrain is mostly grass so wheelchairs may find it difficult, but the location is suitable for handicapped viewing the full moon from a vehicle or the parking lot. You may want to bring blankets and/or camp chairs.
It is interesting to note that often, calendars indicating moon phases may be off by a day when intended for use in a different time zone. Don't be late or you just might miss out on this magical time as the sun sets and the full moon rises.
Today is...
- Flag Day (United States)
- Freedom Day (Malawi)
- Liberation Day (Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)
- World Blood Donor Day
On this day...
- 1946 – Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic, thus beginning the Bear Flag Revolt.
- 1937 – Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.
- 1949 – Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134 km (83 mi), thereby becoming the first mammal and first monkey in space.
- 1959 – Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
- 1982 – Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.
- 2002 – Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
- 2017 – US Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded by a terrorist while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
Notable births...
- 1811 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author and activist (d. 1896)
- 1864 – Alois Alzheimer, German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (d. 1915)
- 1904 – Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and journalist (d. 1971)
- 1918 – Fred Baur, American chemist and founder of Pringles (d. 2008)
- 1925 – Pierre Salinger, American journalist and politician, 11th White House Press Secretary (d. 2004)
- 1961 – Boy George, English singer-songwriter and producer
- 1969 – Steffi Graf, German tennis player
Notable deaths...
- 1825 – Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French-American architect and engineer, designed Washington, D.C. (b. 1754)
- 1914 – Adlai Stevenson I, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Vice President of the United States (b. 1835)
- 1936 – Hans Poelzig, German architect, painter, and designer, designed the IG Farben Building (b. 1869)
- 1977 – Alan Reed, American actor, original voice of Fred Flintstone (b.1907)
- 1994 – Henry Mancini, American composer and conductor (b. 1924)
- 2003 – Dale Whittington, American race car driver (b. 1959)
- 2015 – Anne Nicol Gaylor, American activist, co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (b. 1926)
Full Moon Dates for 2022
Monday, January 17 at 3:48 PM
Wednesday, February 16 at 8:57 AM
Friday, March 18 at 12:17 AM
Saturday, April 16 at 11:55 AM
Sunday, May 15 at 9:14 PM
Tuesday, June 14 at 4:52 AM
Wednesday, July 13 at 11:37 AM
Thursday, August 11 at 6:36 PM
Saturday, September 10 at 2:59 AM
Sunday, October 9 at 1:55 PM
Tuesday, November 8 at 3:02 AM
Wednesday, December 7 at 8:08 PM