When is the next Full Moon and how to see the Full Strawberry Moon in the UK?
GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Last months Full Moon was a treat for UK skygazers, as the Super Flower Blood Moon coincided with 2021s only total lunar eclipse . Mays lunar occasion also marked the largest Supermoon of the year , with the Moon appearing approximately 30% brighter and 14% larger than a regular Full Moon. This months Full Moon will mark 2021s third and final Supermoon , so it will be well worth looking up for. Heres everything you need to know about the Full Strawberry Moon including how to see it from the UK. Junes Full Strawberry Moon will officially take place tomorrow evening (Thursday, June 24) at 7:39pm, at which point the Sun and the Moon will be totally aligned. But dont worry, because the Moon will still appear full all night to casual stargazers. The sun will set at about 9:47pm in the UK, so it will be easiest to see the lunar spectacle after this point. This months Full Moon is named after the beginning of the traditional strawberry picking season, and marks the start of warmer summer weather. The Full Moon is the lunar phase that occurs when the Moon appears as a complete circle in the sky. During a Full Moon, the Sun and the Moon are aligned on opposite sides of Earth, with the Moons face illuminated by the Sun. Phases of the Moon take 29.5 days to complete, meaning the full 12 cycles take just 354 days, 11/12 days less than the 365/366 days of the calendar year. As a result, roughly every two and a half years a 13th Full Moon appears, and is known as a Blue Moon. In astronomy, the appearance of a Full Moon marks the perfect time to release any negativity and prepare yourself for a new chapter, as the new lunar phase begins with a New Moon. Performing a Full Moon ceremony is said to harvest the powerful cosmic energy of the Full Moon. Heres how to perform your own simple Full Moon ritual:  1. Turn off any electrical devices and breathe in silence, holding each breath for five seconds. 2. Light a candle. 3. Identify and write down the things, people, habits or situations that are troubling you or weighing you down. 4. Visualise your goals and let yourself imagine how happy you would be if you achieved them. 5. Finally, speak your intention for forgiveness  either for yourself or somebody else  aloud under the Full Moon. Start with the words I forgive and release any negativity youre carrying into the universe. If you miss the Full Moon tomorrow, the next date to put in your diary is Saturday, July 24, which will see the Full Buck Moon light up the sky. Here is the Full Moon calendar for the remainder of the year:  Saturday, July 24 - Buck Moon  Sunday, August 22 - Sturgeon Moon  Tuesday, September 21 - Corn/Harvest Moon  Wednesday, October 20 - Hunters Moon  Friday, November 19 - Beaver Moon