# Full Moon June 2027: the Strawberry Moon in Sagittarius > The full moon in June 2027 is on Friday, June 18, at 8:44 p.m. EDT (00:44 UTC on June 19) in Sagittarius. It is the Strawberry Moon, in a Mercury retrograde. - Page: https://novaoracles.com/blog/full-moon-june - Language: en - Published: 2026-10-20 - Updated: 2026-10-24 The full moon in June 2027 is exact on Friday, June 18, at 8:44 p.m. EDT (00:44 UTC on Saturday, June 19), with the Moon in Sagittarius and the Sun in Gemini. It is the Strawberry Moon of the almanac list, and there is no eclipse. Mercury is retrograde in Cancer at the time, and the [Mercury retrograde tool](https://novaoracles.com/tools/mercury-retrograde) shows the shadow dates. | Detail | June 2027 full moon | | --- | --- | | Date | Friday, June 18, 2027 (Saturday, June 19 in UTC and Europe) | | Time, US Eastern | 8:44 p.m. EDT | | Time, UTC | 00:44 UTC, June 19 | | Moon sign | Sagittarius, about 27 and a half degrees | | Sun opposite | Gemini | | Traditional name | Strawberry Moon | | Eclipse | none | | Previous new moon | June 4, 3:40 p.m. EDT, in Gemini | | Next new moon | July 3, 11:02 p.m. EDT, in Cancer | | Next full moon | [July 18 in Capricorn, penumbral lunar eclipse](https://novaoracles.com/blog/full-moon-july) | | All 2027 full moons | [Full moon 2027 calendar](https://novaoracles.com/blog/full-moon-2027) | Times are computed by our ephemeris engine; [how we calculate](https://novaoracles.com/accuracy). ## Is the June 2027 full moon on June 18 or June 19? The June 2027 full moon is dated June 18 in the US and June 19 in Europe and UTC, depending on where you are. The moment is 00:44 UTC on Saturday, June 19, which is 8:44 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 18, and 5:44 p.m. PDT that same afternoon on the Pacific coast. In Paris and Berlin it is 2:44 a.m. on June 19, in Sofia and Istanbul 3:44 a.m. Published lists show one date or the other, and each is right for its own time zone. The [lunar calendar](https://novaoracles.com/tools/lunar-calendar) settles it for your location. In the US the exact moment falls close to moonrise, so Friday evening gives a full Moon rising low in the southeast. Around midsummer the full Moon rides lower than at any other time of year, since it sits opposite a Sun that is high in the sky, and a low Moon often looks golden. ## Why is June's full moon the Strawberry Moon? The Strawberry Moon name comes from the almanac tradition: June is when wild strawberries ripen in the northeastern US and Canada. Like all the traditional moon names it is a seasonal label from folk calendars, and the Moon looks no different from any other month's. ## The astronomy, and the astrological reading The Moon stands at about 27 and a half degrees of Sagittarius in the tropical zodiac, opposite the Sun in Gemini at the same degree. Mercury has been [retrograde](https://novaoracles.com/glossary/retrograde) in Cancer since June 10 and turns direct on July 4, so the full moon falls early in the retrograde. Pluto is retrograde in Aquarius from May 8 until October 18. Neptune turns retrograde on July 9 in Aries, three weeks after this date. The June solstice follows on June 21 at 10:11 a.m. EDT (14:11 UTC). Astrologers read Sagittarius as the sign of travel, study, faith and big-picture thinking, and Gemini as the sign of detail, errands and daily talk. A Sagittarius full moon is traditionally read as a question of whether the many small things you are juggling still add up to something you believe in. The Mercury retrograde adds a familiar note: double-check plans, messages and travel before you commit to them, and expect old topics to come back. The [Mercury retrograde tool](https://novaoracles.com/tools/mercury-retrograde) shows the shadow dates too. ## Where does the Strawberry Moon fall in your chart? The Strawberry Moon stands at 27 and a half degrees of Sagittarius, so find that degree in your [birth chart](https://novaoracles.com/tools/birth-chart). The house there is the area of life this full moon lights up, and the opposite house, holding the end of Gemini, shows what pulls the other way. Planets near those degrees, or near the end of Virgo and Pisces, get the closest contact. Because the degree is late in the sign, the full moon also points toward what comes next, which is Capricorn and the July eclipse. ## Last year's June full moon The June 2026 full moon was exact on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 7:57 p.m. EDT (23:57 UTC), with the Moon in Capricorn. In Europe that was already June 30. The [full moon 2026 calendar](https://novaoracles.com/blog/full-moon-2026) has the details. ## What comes after the Strawberry Moon The cycle runs on to the [new moon](https://novaoracles.com/glossary/new-moon) of July 3, at 11:02 p.m. EDT in Cancer, and Mercury turns direct on July 4, the same date in UTC. The next full moon is the [July 2027 full moon](https://novaoracles.com/blog/full-moon-july), a penumbral lunar eclipse in Capricorn on July 18. The [full moon 2027 calendar](https://novaoracles.com/blog/full-moon-2027) has every date of the year. ## FAQ ### Is the June 2027 full moon on June 18 or June 19? The June 2027 full moon is dated June 18 or June 19, depending on your time zone. It is exact at 00:44 UTC on June 19, which is 8:44 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 18, in New York and 2:44 a.m. CEST on Saturday, June 19, in Paris and Berlin. Both dates describe the same moment. ### Why is the June full moon called the Strawberry Moon? The Strawberry Moon name comes from the short strawberry season in the northeastern US and Canada, which falls in June. The Moon does not turn pink or red. It is a seasonal label, and it often looks golden only because a summer full moon rides low. ### What sign is the June 2027 full moon in? The June 2027 full moon is in Sagittarius, at about 27 and a half degrees, with the Sun opposite in Gemini. Mercury is retrograde in Cancer from June 10 to July 4.