Strawberry supermoon to appear brightest in sky, plus other stunning full moons to catch this year

Strawberry supermoon will light up skies for 3 days

Tonight the beautiful full strawberry moon will light the sky at its brightest — but it's not the only special moon to gaze upon this year.

Each month a new full moon can be seen in the stars above, each with its own unique nickname.

The different names come from "Native American, Colonial American or other traditional North American sources passed down through generations," according to the Farmer's Almanac.

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This year the wolf moon, snow moon, worm moon, pink moon and flower moon have already made an appearance. 

Take a look at the rest of the full moons you can admire through December 2023.

Strawberry supermoon over Greece 2022

A strawberry supermoon rises behind the village of Imerovigli on Sandorini's caldera, in Greece's Cyclades islands, on June 14, 2022.  (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Here are interesting and numerical facts as well. 

1. For how many days will the strawberry moon in June appear?

The strawberry moon first began to appear on Friday, June 2 — and it will continue through the weekend, up until early Monday morning, June 5, remaining a full moon for a period of three days, according to NASA.

Full Strawberry Moon with NASA's SLS

A full moon known as the strawberry moon is shown with NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis 1, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 15, 2022.  (REUTERS/Joe Skipper)

"On June 3 at 11:42 pm ET, the moon will appear at its brightest for the last time this spring," Fox Weather reported.

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placeholderThe June full moon was nicknamed "strawberry moon" because wild strawberries reach peak ripeness during that time — leading up to the June harvest, said the website for Farmer's Almanac. 

2. At what time will the buck moon in July reach peak illumination?

The Buck Moon, July's full moon and one of the four "supermoons" of 2023, will reach peak illumination at 7:39 am ET, almanac.com shared.

New York CIty Buck Moon

The full moon known as the Buck Moon rises over the New York City skyline, as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey, on July 23, 2021.  (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)

"It will be below the horizon at that time, so plan to look towards the southeast after sunset to watch it rise into the sky," the online almanac continued.

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The nickname "buck moon" refers to the time in which a buck's antlers have reached full size, after first coming in early spring, almanac.com noted.

Catch the buck moon on the morning of July 3 this year, according to NASA.

3. How far back does the pre-historic fish (which the sturgeon moon in August is named after) reportedly trace?

The sturgeon moon is named after the sturgeon, a pre-historic fish that has reportedly "been traced back to around 136 million years ago," almanac.com stated.

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Sturgeon moon

The August sturgeon full moon rises behind the Hortiatis mountain and Thessaloniki city over the sea in Kalohori, Thessaloniki, Greece, on August 22, 2021. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The nickname refers to the time in which "this large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water like Lake Champlain is most readily caught," space.com reported.

Last year, the sturgeon moon was the last supermoon of 2022, which was seen on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 9:36 pm ET, as Fox News Digital previously reported.

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The next sturgeon moon will begin Aug. 1, 2023, around 2:32 p.m., according to the Farmer's Almanac. 

4. How many nicknames are there for September's harvest moon?

The harvest moon, which lights up the night sky in September, has at least three other nicknames including the barley moon, the corn moon, the mid-autumn and mooncake, Fox News Digital previously reported.

Harvest Moon

A harvest moon is seen near NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The next harvest moon will appear on Sept. 28, 2023, at 5:58 a.m. (NASA/Debbie Mccallum)

A European nickname for it is the fruit moon, since many fruits ripen when summer ends.

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placeholderThe next harvest moon will appear on Sept. 28, 2023, at 5:58 a.m., according to the Farmer's Almanac.

5. In what year was the term hunter's moon identified?

The name hunter's moon was first identified in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1710, Fox News Digital previously reported. 

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A full hunter's moon rises beyond downtown buildings, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri.   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The hunter's moon is also called the travel, dying grass, sanguine or blood moon.

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It's typically known as the hunter's moon since leaves fall during October, the deer are fattened and it's time to hunt, according to the Farmer's Almanac

The next hunter's moon will appear on Oct. 28, 2023, at 4:24 p.m.

6. When did the beaver moon lunar eclipse appear? 

The beaver moon lunar eclipse was seen in the sky on Nov 19., 2021, and was considered "the longest of the century," space.com reported at the time. 

placeholderThe beaver moon is reportedly named due to the moon signaling the time to set beaver traps before swamps freeze "to ensure a supply of warm winter furs," according to space.com.

"Another interpretation suggests that the name beaver full moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now active in their preparation for winter," the site continued — "also called the frosty moon."

The next beaver moon will appear on Nov. 27, 2023 at 4:16 a.m.

7. When is the next time a cold moon will appear on Christmas day?

The next time a cold moon will appear on Christmas Day will be 2034, space.com reported.

This year, a cold moon will appear on Dec. 26 at 10:33 p.m. ET.

The cold moon, sometimes referred to as the "moon before Yule," will appear one day after Christmas in 2023, unlike the aforementioned nickname, space.com noted.

"December’s full moon is most commonly known as the cold moon — a Mohawk name that conveys the frigid conditions of this time of year, when cold weather truly begins to grip us," almanac.com stated.

This year, a cold moon will appear on Dec. 26 at 10:33 p.m. ET.

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