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 early summer 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 4:58 PM on Monday the 29th.
...and the sun sets at 8:06 PM and the moon rises at 8:23 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 treetops of Claremont
The event begins at 7:30 PM and the event will officially end by 9:00 PM, but there may be some early birds and lingering about into the night. There are no benches or picnic tables to sit on, so bring your own camp chairs to enjoy this magical evening.
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, rain or shine. The terrain is mostly cement and wheelchairs have access to the venue from the south end of 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...
- Engineer's Day (Ecuador)
- Independence Day (Seychelles), celebrates the independence of Seychelles from the United Kingdom in 1976.
- Veterans' Day (Netherlands)
- National Statistics Day (India)
On this day...
- 1889 – Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
- 1952 – The first Miss Universe pageant is held. Armi Kuusela from Finland wins the title of Miss Universe 1952.
- 1971 – Prior to re-entry (following a record-setting stay aboard the Soviet Union's Salyut 1 space station), the crew capsule of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft depressurizes, killing the three cosmonauts on board. Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev are the first humans to die in space.
- 1974 – Vice President Isabel Perón assumes powers and duties as Acting President of Argentina, while her husband President Juan Perón is terminally ill.
- 1987 – Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England.
- 1995 – STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.
- 2007 – Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
Notable births...
- 1793 – Josef Ressel, Czech-Austrian inventor, invented the propeller (died 1857)
- 1858 – George Washington Goethals, American general and engineer, co-designed the Panama Canal (died 1928)
- 1861 – William James Mayo, American physician and surgeon, co-founded the Mayo Clinic (died 1939)
- 1936 – Harmon Killebrew, American baseball player (died 2011)
- 1941 – Stokely Carmichael, Trinidadian-American activist (died 1998)
- 1956 - Pedro Guerrero, Dominican baseball player and manager
- 1982 - Colin Jost, American comedian
Notable deaths...
- 1933 – Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1887)
- 1967 – Jayne Mansfield, American actress (born 1933)
- 1978 - Bob Crane, American actor (born 1928)
- 1990 - Irving Wallace, American author and screenwriter (born 1916)
- 2003 - Katharine Hepburn, American actress (born 1907)
- 2020 – Carl Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922)
- 2022 - Hershel W. Williams, American Marine Corps warrant officer, last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II (born 1923)
Note: If you are feeling sick, it is asked that you wait to attend in person events. Anyone who has Covid-19 symptoms, who has been in recent contact with a positive case, or might think they have been, is asked to not attend the event for the safety of themselves and others.
For Planning Purposes - Full Moon Dates for 2026
Saturday, January 3 at 2:04 AM
Sunday, February 1 at 2:10 PM
Tuesday, March 3 at 3:39 AM
Wednesday, April 1 at 7:13 PM
Friday, May 1 at 10:24 AM
Sunday, May 31 at 1:46 AM
Monday, June 29 at 4:58 PM
Wednesday, July 29 at 7:37 AM
Thursday, August 27 at 9:19 PM
Saturday, September 26 at 9:50 AM
Sunday, October 25 at 9:13 PM
Tuesday, November 24 at 6:55 AM
Wednesday, December 23 at 5:29 PM