PORTLAND, Ore. — Keep your eyes peeled towards the southeast for June's first full moon.
In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice was Thursday, but there's still more to come Friday night: After the sun was at its highest, this June moon will be the lowest in years, and thus appear bigger than ever, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
The strawberry moon won't be pink or red, though. Instead, the name originates from northeastern Indigenous tribes, as well as the Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota, to mark the ripening of strawberry harvesting season.
According to Time and Date, the strawberry moon rises at 9:35 p.m., a while after Portland's 9:03 p.m. sunset. The moon will linger until 5:36 a.m. Saturday, shortly after sunrise.
"Expecting mostly clear skies for great viewing," said KGW meteorologist Rod Hill.
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