However, the best time to view it will be the evening of June 10, when the moon rises near sunset. Despite its name, the strawberry moon will shine a soft golden hue, not red, if weather permits. This year’s strawberry moon is classified as a “micromoon,

Dubbed the Strawberry Moon, June's full moon will ride lower in the sky than usual because of what scientists call a "major lunar standstill."

This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.