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June: Strawberry Moon in the UAE
The wild strawberries that start to ripen during early summer gave name to the Full Moon in June. Other names are Rose Moon, Hot Moon, and Mead Moon.
Although called ‘Strawberry Moon’, no change will be observed and the moon will look the same with the moment of complete full moon at 11.12pm UAE time (7:12pm GMT).
The June full moon is called ‘Strawberry Moon’ as it was a marked the beginning of strawberry picking season for Native American tribes.
The phenomenon, also known as a penumbral eclipse, occurs when the earth, sun and moon are all aligned. Due to this the earth blocks the sun’s light from reaching the moon, casting a shadow over it.
A solar eclipse will occur on the morning of June 21 in UAE skies among other Gulf countries.
