The full Moon in June, which peaks this week, will appear at an extreme southeasterly point and trace an unusually low path across the night sky.
Known as the Strawberry Moon, the first full Moon of the summer will be the lowest-hanging Moon until 2043, which will also make it appear to be larger than usual.
A phenomenon called the Moon illusion makes the Moon seem bigger when it is close to the horizon due to its relative size compared to objects in the distance like trees and buildings.
June’s Strawberry Moon is always the lowest of the year, though this one comes at the low point of an 18.6-year cycle of extreme rising and setting points.
Rather than rising high into the sky, like winter moons, this one will remain relatively close to the horizon as it passes across the sky.
This will only happen for people looking at the Moon in the Northern Hemisphere, with those in the Southern Hemisphere set to experience the exact opposite.
The Strawberry Moon name comes from the time of year that the full Moon appears, rather than its colour, with June traditionally being when strawberries are ready to harvest.
There is still a chance that the Moon will appear strawberry-coloured, especially when it is low to the horizon.
"The Moon itself doesn't change colour because of its name. Any orange, red or golden appearance is caused by the way Earth's atmosphere scatters light when the Moon is low on the horizon,” Alan Jones, astronomy expert at 365 Astronomy, told The Independent.
“The best time to view the Strawberry Full Moon is at sunset on the 30 June. This is usually when the Moon looks most dramatic because it's lower in the sky and any atmospheric effects are at their strongest. Open countryside, beaches, hills and parks can all provide excellent viewing opportunities.”
The full Moon will reach its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 June, though it will appear full throughout Monday and Tuesday night.
The latest forecasts from the UK Met Office suggest the best time to see the full Moon will be on Tuesday evening due to cloud cover across most of the country on Monday night.
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