For the first time since 1967, the summer solstice will align with the rise of a strawberry moon, so named because it falls at the height of the strawberry harvest season. However, Monday's moon will likely also be rich gold in color — a "honeymoon."
According to Farmer's Almanac, during this occurrence "the sun gets super high so this moon must be super low … This forces [the moon's] light through thicker air, which also tends to be humid this time of year, and the combination typically makes it amber-colored."
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